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The Turkish Cypriot community mourns the loss of Dr. Nazım Beratlı, a distinguished medical doctor, historian, and prolific writer, who passed away at the age of 72 following a heart attack.
In recent developments, Christos Christou, leader of the National Popular Front (ELAM), admitted to a 2007 conviction for illegal gun possession in Greece.
The recent vandalism attack on the Albanian mosque earlier today in Limassol is a stark reminder of the rising tide of ultra-right-wing nationalism in Southern Cyprus. This attack, condemned by the administration of Cypriot endowments (Evkaf), is part of a disturbing trend of increased hostility towards Muslim places of worship and Turkish Cypriot individuals.
In a joint written statement, Güven Bengihan, the President of KTMS, The Cyprus Turkish Public Servants Union, and Burak Maviş, Secretary-General of KTÖS, The Cyprus Turkish Teachers' Union, have openly criticized President Ersin Tatar's refusal to discuss and negotiate Holguin's proposals.