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Thousands march for Cypriot reunification in defiance of Turkish occupation
Protesters at the march had a message for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan

THOUSANDS marched in Cyprus today to condemn Turkey’s occupation of the island and call for “the reunification of our country and our people.”

The demonstration was organised by the Progressive Party of Working People (Akel) and backed by 106 Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot organisations.

In a common statement the organisations condemned failures to resolve the so-called Cyprus question, with talks having stalled without progress.

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