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Cyprus

Protesters gather outside newspaper office

The newspaper Africa based in the northern Cyprus, was attacked by protesters claiming the media outlet supported terrorism. The right-wing group Grey Wolves and Turkish settlers demonstrated outside Africa's offices protesting “terrorism” by Kurdish rebels in Turkey and threatened the newspapers journalists, according to the International Freedom of Expression Exchange.

The Union of Cyprus Journalists condemed the protest, stating that it believes that “this is another attack against press freedom and freedom of expression in the northern part of Cyprus by the fascists and the Grey Wolves,” that is being tolerated by the regime.

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