[Cyprus] Protests: Peaceful protest

On 14 April 2025, on the first day of nightly demonstrations organized by KTOEOS and KTOS to protest against the ruling coalition's decision to legalize the wearing of hijabs by children at public schools, an estimated 2,000 Turkish Cypriot protesters rallied outside parliament in Northern Nicosia, where they lit fires and held speeches. The leaders of trade union Turk-Sen, CTP, and the mayor of Northern Nicosia spoke to the public. On the same day, students at Bekirpasha high school in Iskele (Trikomo) attended classes wearing black T-shirts to express their solidarity with the protesting teachers; the girl, who arrived in a hijab at Irsen Kucuk middle school in Northern Nicosia on 27 March, transferred schools.

Severity

LOW

Occurred

2025-04-14

Country

Cyprus

Event type

protest

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