Trivia: Which traditional Ottoman hat was banned by the Turkish President in 1925?
Fez
Tam o’ shanter
Balaclava
Chullo
The correct answer is Fez
So why is this answer correct? : Former President of Turkey Mustafa Kemal Atatürk banned people from wearing the fez in Turkey in 1925 because the hat was closely associated with the Ottoman Empire. Atatürk wanted to promote Turkey as a modern, secular state and move away from Eastern traditions to align Turkey with the West. The red conical hat with its distinctive black tassel originated in the Moroccan city of Fez, and is still worn by many Moroccans.