Students in Turkish-occupied sector rally against Erdogan

04 June, 17:22

(ANSAmed) – NICOSIA, JUNE 4 – The violent anti-government protests ongoing in several Turkish cities spread on Saturday to Northern Cyprus, which has been under Turkish occupation since 1974.

Proclaimed unilaterally in 1983, the so-called Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is recognized solely by Ankara. Turkish-Cypriot TV broadcast footage of hundreds of mostly student protesters in various parts of Lefkosa, the Turkish-occupied sector of Nicosia, and in the coastal cities of Famagosta, Kerynia and Morphou. Students gathered at the Turkish embassy in Lefkosa, chanting slogans against Turkish Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan and in solidarity with protesters in Turkey.

”Best wishes from Cyprus, Nicosia and Taksim Square side by side against fascism”, they shouted.

Turkish-Cypriot police cordoned the embassy off and clashed briefly with demonstrators. There were no reported injuries.

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Categories: Escalation / Destabilization Conflict

Tags: Cyprus, Nicosia, Northern Cyprus, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Taksim Square, Turkey, Turkish, Turkish Cypriot