Misinformation

Passing three women yesterday. One said, Turkey is having an election today. Another said, yes, isn't it exciting; they'll get rid of those burkhas. Actually, the moderate Islamic party won convincingly, and they seem to be the equivalent of Christian Democrats in Europe. Also, they don’t do burkhas in Turkey. There are headscarves, but under secular law such things are illegal in schools, jobs, etc. It is a complicated situation, but I fear the misinformation, half-truths, and stereotypes of even educated folks here don’t do anything to further the understanding of what’s going on.