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[halil]

Members of 13 NGO’s headed by the Cyprus Turkish Teachers’ Union and representatives from 3 political parties have protested against the opening of Summer Time Religious Courses in Northern Cyprus.

protest took place at the Akova Primary School this morning to protest the holding of such courses illegally in the school.

The protestors opened placards and read out a statment describing the move as an interference in the Turkish Cypriots identity.

[miltiades]

The Turkish Cypriots MUST retain their Cypriotness , they are an integral part of this island , they did not just drop out of the sky , their T/C ancestry goes back many years , their continuance on this island as Turkish Cypriots must be protected.

[halil]

ORGANIZATIONS ARE PROTESTING THE GOVERNMENT FOR PASSING A BILL ON THE INFLATION-LINKED SALARY INCREASES

26 organizations are holding a series of actions to protest the government for passing a bill for the inflation-linked salary increases to be made every six months instead of every two.

This morning, the organizations held a protest action in front of the Prime Minister’s Office in N.Nicosia.

The group waved placards and signs in front of the Prime Minister’s office protesting, what they called, the proposed government austerity measures which reportedly include the reduction from 6 times a year to twice a year of the cost of living percentage increases in salaries.

Speaking at the protest, the President of the Dev-Is trade union accused the government of breaking its promise not to touch gain rights of public service employees through imposed economic measures.

The Dev-Is President also warned of more strike action in the coming days.

Yesterday, the organizations distributed copies of a written statement in main cities and towns in the TRNC.

In their statement, the organizations called for tax changes, limitation of statutory decrees and a halt to new citizenships.
They also underlined the need to set a new minimum wage.

[halil]

CYPRUS TURKISH PUBLIC SERVANTS UNION STAGES 4 HOUR WARNING STRIKE AT ERCAN

The Cyprus Turkish Public Servants Trade Union-KTAMS staged a 4 hour warning strike this morning at the Department of Civil Aviation at Ercan Airport.

The Union is demanding the government to withdraw the statutory decrees on inflation-linked salary increases as well as overtime wages.
All morning flights in and out of Ercan Airport were delayed due to the strike.

Meanwhile, the Minister of Communication and Public Works Hasan Tacoy criticized today’s action, claiming that the strike had been preplanned by KTAMs and that the demands put forward were only excuses.

[paliometoxo]

now they suddenly care about their turkish cypriotness

[halil]

Members of 13 NGO’s headed by the Cyprus Turkish Teachers’ Union and representatives from 3 political parties have protested against the opening of Summer Time Religious Courses in Northern Cyprus.

protest took place at the Akova Primary School this morning to protest the holding of such courses illegally in the school.

The protestors opened placards and read out a statment describing the move as an interference in the Turkish Cypriots identity.

PM EROGLU SAYS HIS GOVERNMENT IS AGAINST THE HOLDING OF COURSES BY IMAMS

TRNC Prime Minister Dervis Eroglu has said that the religious courses held in two schools were the continuation of the courses being given before his government came to power.

Speaking before entering today’s meeting of the Council of Ministers, the premier said that his government is against the holding of ‘Summer Time Religious Courses’ by Imams and necessary measures will be taken by police to prevent such attempts.