2011 Turkish Cypriot protests

Rallies in Northern Cyprus against Turkey's policies March 2021 2011 Turkish Cypriot protests impact of the Arab Spring Communal Survival Rally.jpg Protesters in front of the Turkish embassy North Nicosia, Northern Cyprus Demonstrations, strike actions Protesters Northern Cyprus Turkey 50,000–80,000 In 2011, a series of rallies and worker strikes were held by Turkish Cypriots in North Nicosia against Turkey's policies on Northern Cyprus.Ros-Lehtinen Ileana 15 June 2012 Time for Turkey to leave Cyprus in peace http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2012/jun/15/time-for-turkey-to-leave-cyprus-in-peace/ The Washington Times Washington, DC The Washington Times, LLC 24 July 20148 February 2011 Zypern-Türken gegen Ankara Turkish Cypriots against Ankara http://derstandard.at/1296696681241/Zypern-Tuerken-gegen-Ankara German Der Standard Vienna, Austria derStandard.at GmbH 24 July 20142011 Protests and strikes took place in occupied Cyprus https://www.parikiaki.com/2011/10/protests-and-strikes-took-place-in-occupied-cyprus/ Parikiaki The first protest was held on 28 January 2011. After the hostile reactions of Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip ErdoğanJones Dorian 9 February 2011 Turkish Cypriot protests set back Turkey's EU membership bid http://www.dw.de/turkish-cypriot-protests-set-back-turkeys-eu-membership-bid/a-14829513 Bonn, Germany Deutsche Welle 24 July 2014 and Turkish society, Turkish Cypriots organized a second and third rally on 2 March and 7 April 2011. The average turnout was 50,000–80,000,http://www.cyprusnewsreport.com/?q=node/3847 The Turkish Cypriots Protest – Does Erdogan Hear Them? Fenwick Sarah CyprusNewsReport.com 3 March 2011 CyprusNewsReport.com 24 July 2014http://www.sendika.org/2011/03/ktos-ankara-elini-yakamizdan-cek/ KTÖS: "Ankara elini yakamızdan çek" Sendika.Org 3 March 2011 24 July 2014 Turkish KTÖS: Ankara, take your hands off us making these some of the largest demonstrations by Turkish Cypriots under the occupation. Turkish Cypriots stage new anti-austerity rally http://www.ekathimerini.com/4dcgi/_w_articles_wsite1_1_02/03/2011_381073 Kathimerini Neo Faliro, Greece International New York Times – Kathimerini English Edition 2 March 2011 24 July 2014 As of 2011, Northern Cyprus had a population of approximately 290,000. Some protesters carried flags of the Republic of Cyprus and banners demanding the reunification of the island, and signs condemning economical, cultural, and social oppression of Turkish Cypriots by Turkey. Turkish Cypriots protest http://www.parikiaki.com/2011/03/turkish-cypriots-protest/ Parikiaki London, United Kingdom Parikiaki 2 March 2011 24 July 2014 27 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140727163020/http://www.parikiaki.com/2011/03/turkish-cypriots-protest/ dead During the final rally, unsuccessful attempts were made to hang the flag of the Republic of Cyprus on the Turkish embassy.8 April 2011 Kıbrıs'ta Türk elçiliğine Rum bayrağı! Greek Cypriot flag at Turkish Embassy in Cyprus! http://www.dunyabulteni.net/haber/154699/kibrista-turk-elciligine-rum-bayragi Turkish Dünya Bülteni Turkey Dünya Bülteni 24 July 2014 See also Avrupa Union of Cypriots References Category:Cyprus dispute Category:2011 protests Category:2011 in Northern Cyprus Category:2010s in Cypriot politics Category:Political history of Northern Cyprus