in Cyprus Today – 9/2/2011

Treated like ‘Terrorists’ – Trade union leaders have compared their treatment at the hands of police officers to that of “terrorists” after attempting to hand over a letter to the Turkish Embassy in Lefkoșa. The decision to hand in the letter came in the wake of fierce criticism of the Trade’s Union Platform’s ongoing […]

in Cyprus Today – 5/2/2011

Erdoğan: “Who do you think you are?” – Turkeys’ Premier has angrily criticised the Trades Union Platform demonstration and ongoing campaign against Ankara’s involvement in North Cyprus. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan stormed: “Who do you think you are? You are telling Turkey to get out. Who are you?” About 10,000 people took to the streets […]

in Cyprus Today – 2/2/2011

“I’m living a nightmare” – An ex-pat pensioner involved in a fatal car accident which saw two teenagers die said he is living a “nightmare” in Lefkoşa Central Prison. Anthony Davey, 70 has been unable to post bail and is currently languishing in conditions he “wouldn’t keep an animal in.” “My friends paid 10,000TL, […]