A picture taken on April 19, 2010 in Hanover shows Aygul Ozkan, designated social affairs minister in the central German state of Lower Saxony. Germany's first female regional minister of Turkish origin sparked a political backlash on April 26, 2010 after suggesting that crucifixes and other religious symbols should be banned from schools. "School should be a neutral place," said Ozkan, 38, adding that the Islamic headscarf should also not be worn in class. AFP PHOTO DDP/NIGEL TREBLIN GERMANY OUT