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 Turkish Cypriot political spectrum, including opposition party the CTP’s leader and election candidate Tufan Erhurman and figures from other opposition
