we welcome back johnny cartdep. we will be getting your views in a moment.ou can join the conversation on facebook and on twitter. #f24debate. a wide range of reforms. they were long-awaited. let's get the breakdown. >> a raft of long-awaited reforms. though the population is 99% muslim, modern turkey was founded on principles of secularism. while many women wear islamic headscarves in public, they have been banned from wearing them in state institutions. on monday, prime minister recep tayyip erdogan lifted the restriction. >> we are lifting the ban that bars women from wearing the headscarf. this is a violation and discriminates against the freedom of religion. >> this as many turks welcomed the move. some feared that it would move the country away from its secular values. >> we are living in a civilized society. everybody should be free to do what they want. >> this is a bad decision. it is tearing apart the foundations of the modern turkish republic. >> erdogan also made key concessions to turkey's kurds. in his speech, which was dubbed the democratizati