According to Turkish Cypriot daily Yeni Duzen (30.01.12), it is announced that some demonstrations start today with setting up tents at the “Kugulu park” (Swan’s Park) with the support of the Unions’ Platform (Sendikal Platform) and some political parties.
Tahir Gokcebel, chairman of the Turkish Cypriot Secondary School Teachers’ Trade Union (KTOEOS), speaking on behalf of the Unions’ Platform, said that “the demonstrations will be continued until the government, which uses in a wrong way the people’s willpower, departs”.
Sener Elcil, general secretary of the Turkish Cypriot Teachers’ Trade Union (KTOS) said that a rally will be organized on February as a reaction to the privatizations