Secular Turks see red over airline's lipstick ban

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Secular Turks see red over airline's lipstick ban

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/secular-turks-see-red-over-airlines-lipstick-ban-072224057.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/KGf55yOzj29DcWM.IJaVsg--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9ODU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-05-03T072224Z_1_CBRE9420KHO00_RTROPTP_2_LUFTHANSA-TURKISHAIRLINES.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A Turkish Airlines plane prepares to take off at Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul" align="left" title="A Turkish Airlines plane prepares to take off at Ataturk International Airport in Istanbul" border="0" /></a>By Ayla Jean Yackley ISTANBUL (Reuters) - Turkey's national airline has barred female flight attendants from wearing red lipstick and nail polish, striking a nerve among secular Turks worried the country is becoming more Islamic. Turkish Airlines, Europe's fourth-biggest carrier, said the ban was aimed at keeping crews &quot;artless and well-groomed with makeup in pastel tones&quot;, as a natural look improved communication with passengers. ...</p><br clear="all"/>

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