13,000 Turkish Cypriots march against plan to legalise hijabs in schools

“Cyprus is secular and will remain secular”, “Ankara take your hands off us” were the slogans of the protesters - See photos

13,000 Turkish Cypriots march against plan to legalise hijabs in schools

An estimated 13,000 Turkish Cypriots took to the streets of northern Nicosia on Tuesday evening to protest against the ruling coalition’s attempts to legalise the wearing of hijabs and other religious garments by children at public schools in the north. The protest was joined by high-profile figures from across the…