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Imam In Istanbul: "Working Women Cheat Their Husbands"

(MEMRI) The imam of Fatih Sultan Mehmet Mosque in Istanbul Hasan

Hakyemez told his congregation not to allow their wives to work, in

his Friday sermon at the end of December. Imam Hakyemez said, "Working

women cheat their husbands". When his words were published in the

local newspaper, the regional mufti demanded a written explanation

from the imam.

AKP MP Zafer Uskul - formerly from CHP - said that the imam's words

were unacceptable and an insult to all working women, including

Uskul's own wife who has been working for 40 years. He said that it is

outrageous for a civil servant to make such statements when efforts

are made for all girls in Turkey to go to school and women are

encouraged to join the work force. Uskul demanded from the mufti for

the imam to be removed.

Source: Cumhuriyet, Turkey, January 4, 2008