Racist slogans on Nicosian buildings raise tensions in Cyprus
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Oluşturulma Tarihi: Aralık 27, 2006 10:48
Radical Southern Cypriot nationalists have written in giant letters "Death to Turks" across some large buildings in Nicosia which can be seen from the Turkish side of the island, from across the Green Line. The signs have, predictably, opened the way to tension between citizens on both sides of the divided island.
Alongside the "Death to Turks" graffiti, there are also statements such as "Axes and fire for the Turkish dogs," and "Greece is the greatest." Members of the Turkish Cypriot authority have reportedly appealed to the United Nations for help in having the offensive slogans removed from the buildings. They have also registered their official protest with the Southern Cypriot authority.
Systematic anti-Turkish hostility is not necessarily a new factor in the Southern Cypriot order; it is well known that the Southern Cypriot national defense army soldiers have carried out training with tee-shirts that read "The best Turk is a dead Turk."
Systematic anti-Turkish hostility is not necessarily a new factor in the Southern Cypriot order; it is well known that the Southern Cypriot national defense army soldiers have carried out training with tee-shirts that read "The best Turk is a dead Turk."