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Erdogan Tells Protesters against Islamification in Northern Cyprus They Will Fail
(Guardian) Helena Smith - Turkey's president, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, warned protesters in breakaway northern Cyprus not "to sow seeds of hatred" amid mounting discord over Ankara's perceived attempts to Islamize one of the world's most secular Muslim societies. In a visit to the Turkish-occupied territory on Saturday the leader had tough words for Turkish Cypriots who have stepped up demonstrations against policies he openly endorses, not least a controversial law allowing headscarves to be worn in schools. "Those who try to disrupt our brotherhood, to create a rift between us, and to sow the seeds of hatred will not be successful," he said. "If you try to mess with our girls' headscarves in the Turkish republic of northern Cyprus, I am sorry, you will find us against you."