Greek Cypriot parties hail Turkish Cypriot mass protest

Greek Cypriot political parties Disy and Akel on Wednesday hailed the gathering of 13,000 Turkish Cypriots on Tuesday night to protest against the legalisation of hijabs in public schools in the north.

Disy spoke of an attempt on the part of the north’s ruling coalition to “Islamise the occupied territories”. “What has been happening in the occupied territories in recent days, which have provoked a massive reaction from the Turkish