Tensions escalated in the occupied north over the use of Islamic headscarves in secondary education after unidentified individuals placed a banner outside the Turkish Cypriot Teachers’ Union (KTÖS) headquarters early Wednesday. The banner, discovered at 5:45 a.m., contained a message attributed to Turkish national anthem composer Mehmet Akif Ersoy: “My sister’s headscarf bothers the eyes … Continue reading Turkish Cypriot unions clash with authorities over headscarf regulations