Turkish Cypriot PM blasts Greek Cypriot 'hypocrisy' after Türkiye, TRNC flags burnt

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Prime Minister Ustel calls on the Greek Cypriot Administration to take immediate action against those responsible for the incidents.

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Prime Minister Unal Ustel has condemned the burning of Turkish and TRNC flags during protests in the Greek-administered Cyprus, describing the acts as an attack on the honour of the Turkish nation.

In a written statement released on Saturday, Ustel said the chants of hatred, hostility and anger directed at the Turkish Cypriot people and their motherland, Türkiye, during protests marking the anniversary of the TRNC's founding reflected a mentality that the Greek Cypriot Administration had fostered for years.

The protests were attended by teachers and members of parliament, he said, adding that encouraging young people to chant hateful slogans and turning schools into centres for spreading hostility were part of a deliberate policy of enmity for which the Greek Cypriot Administration bore responsibility.

Condemning the attacks on the Turkish and TRNC flags, Ustel said, "Our stance is clear and resolute in the face of any attack on the values, flag and existence of the Turkish Cypriot people and the Turkish nation. We will always and under all circumstances protect the rights of the Turkish Cypriot people and their motherland, Türkiye, the sacred symbols of our freedom and the honour of our nation. Let this be clearly understood."

Reiterating his condemnation, Ustel said the burning of the flags during demonstrations in Greek-administered Cyprus constituted an attack on the honour of the Turkish nation.

Ustel also called on the Greek Cypriot Administration to take immediate action against those responsible for the incidents.

"Get your act together. While delivering speeches about peace and reconciliation, encouraging anti-Turkish sentiment in schools, organising demonstrations in which our flags are burnt and raising young people with hatred is the clearest manifestation of hypocrisy.

"The Greek Cypriot leadership must immediately put an end to this policy and take the necessary action against those responsible for the attacks on…

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