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Teachers strike and rally in Iskele over labor rights

Tríkomo, Ammochostos, Cyprus · Nov 12, 2026

Is it still on?

NOIt was a one-day action on Nov 12.

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The Tea in three lines

Why they are protesting
Teachers faced rights losses under the Social Security Law and Migration Law, and their demands were ignored by authorities.
What they want
End unilateral decisions, respect teacher rights and working conditions, and address losses from the Social Security and Migration laws.
What changed
Nov 12: KTOEÖS held an afternoon strike and a rally at Ecevit Square in Iskele.
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Both sides

What protesters want

  • Address rights losses of teachers appointed after the Social Security and Migration laws
  • Stop unilateral decisions ignoring teachers and their union
  • Protect working conditions and freedoms

Organised by: Kıbrıs Türk Orta Eğitim Öğretmenler Sendikası

What authorities say

No official response reported in the sources.

The full story

The Cyprus Turkish Secondary Education Teachers Trade Union (KTOEÖS) organised an afternoon strike and protest rally in Iskele and surrounding schools. According to the union, the action targeted ongoing rights losses experienced by teachers hired after the enactment of the Social Security Law and the Migration Law. Union President Ahmet Karaoğulları stated that authorities ignored their demands and attempted to undermine teachers' rights, freedoms, and working conditions through unilateral decisions. Protesters gathered for a press statement and demonstration at Ecevit Square opposite the Gençlerbirliği Sports Club. No official response from government authorities was reported in the sources.

Timeline

  1. Teachers went on strike in Iskele and surrounding schools, holding a rally and press statement at 14.00.2

  2. KTOEÖS announced an afternoon strike and protest at Ecevit Square in Iskele for the following day.1

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