TRNC leader says police averted Greek Cypriot attack on his car in London

TRNC leader says police averted Greek Cypriot attack on his car in London

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Dozens of individuals attempt to forestall Ersin Tatar from coming into King’s College, the place the TRNC president was going to attend a convention on Cyprus dispute — an incident condemned by Türkiye.

Ersin Tatar says reason behind the incident was media coverage of his contacts with journalists and lawmakers in UK.
Ersin Tatar says purpose behind the incident was media protection of his contacts with journalists and lawmakers in UK.
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UK police have prevented Greek Cypriot protesters in London from blocking and attacking the automobile of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus [TRNC] President Ersin Tatar, an incident Türkiye instantly condemned.

A bunch of about 50 folks on Wednesday tried to stop Tatar’s entry into King’s College, the place he was going to attend a convention on the Cyprus dispute, in response to the TRNC Presidency.

They had been carrying Greek flags and banners towards Tatar and Turkish Cypriots.

British and Turkish safety guards in entrance of the college constructing dispersed the gang, enabling Tatar’s passage.

In a tv look on Turkish media after the incident, Tatar stated the protesters would have attacked him if there have been no police presence on the college’s entry.

“They can’t tolerate it,” Tatar stated, including the explanation behind the incident was the media protection of his contacts with journalists and lawmakers within the UK, in addition to his speeches.

“They don’t even want to let our voices be heard. Because when our voice is heard, they see that it will be accepted, they see that it will become stronger,” he stated.

Meanwhile, Türkiye condemned the incident and expressed help for TRNC chief.

Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay spoke to the TRNC’s Tatar and conveyed a message of help “on behalf of our President [Recep Tayyip Erdogan], our nation and myself.”

Oktay condemned the incident and stated Türkiye would at all times stand by the president of TRNC in each respect.

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