Protesters gathered outside the Centre for Land, Open-Sea, and Port Security (CyCLOPS) in Larnaca on Sunday, calling for the immediate withdrawal of US military forces from Cyprus and the cessation of military cooperation between the US and Cyprus.
Organised by the Cyprus Peace Council (CPC), the demonstration began with a rally at the Medieval Castle of Larnaca at 10:30 a.m. The CPC issued a statement condemning the recent US military buildup in Cyprus under the guise of “humanitarian aid,” claiming it is part of preparations for an escalation of conflict in the Middle East.
“We oppose the transformation of Cyprus into a US-NATO military outpost,” the statement said, denouncing the involvement of Cyprus in what it described as “deadly operations against the region’s peoples.” The CPC also demanded an end to all wars in the Middle East, advocating for peace, security, and stability.
The protest expressed solidarity with the peoples of Palestine and Lebanon. Addressing the crowd, Stefanos Stefanou, Secretary-General of the leftist AKEL party, lent support to the demonstration’s anti-war message.
