In a recent visit to Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan addressed rising protests against his policies seen as intimidating to the secular Muslim culture. He condemned demonstrations against a controversial law allowing headscarves in schools, urging Turkish Cypriots not to sow hatred. During a technology festival, Erdogan doubled down on his stance against opposition from trade unions, asserting a protective stance over Turkish culture. Turkish Cypriot representatives vehemently opposed Erdogan's measures, warning against what they see as an encroachment of political Islam into their historically secular way of life.
"If you try to mess with our girls' headscarves in the Turkish republic of northern Cyprus, I am sorry, you will find us against you."
"We say, once again, to the representatives of the AKP: Keep your hands off our children and keep your hands off our society."
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