2012. "Sport Sails The Face" Interviewed by Alvina Ledru as an expert at Paris Match, July 18.
http://www.parismatch.com/Actu/Sport/Le-sport-se-voile-la-face-157679
Sertac Sehlikoglu, author of the blog "Muslim Women in Sport" and interviewed by Parismatch.com, is pleased "This is a very positive political stance, especially since sport has become a tool for emancipation for women. And FIFA does not neglect the emancipation of veiled women. It also highlights the influence of such an act: "I think that FIFA has taken a step towards a positive change, and this will definitely influence the attitudes of Islamist countries towards Olympic sportsmen. She launched a campaign, "#IranianFemaleOlympiansRighttoUnveil", to support Iranian women at the London Games. If the controversy swells in France, the FFF has however made things clear for French sportswear: the wearing of the veil will not be allowed on the grounds.
http://www.parismatch.com/Actu/Sport/Le-sport-se-voile-la-face-157679
Sertac Sehlikoglu, author of the blog "Muslim Women in Sport" and interviewed by Parismatch.com, is pleased "This is a very positive political stance, especially since sport has become a tool for emancipation for women. And FIFA does not neglect the emancipation of veiled women. It also highlights the influence of such an act: "I think that FIFA has taken a step towards a positive change, and this will definitely influence the attitudes of Islamist countries towards Olympic sportsmen. She launched a campaign, "#IranianFemaleOlympiansRighttoUnveil", to support Iranian women at the London Games. If the controversy swells in France, the FFF has however made things clear for French sportswear: the wearing of the veil will not be allowed on the grounds.