World Union of Turkish-speaking Cypriots
Dünya Türkçe Konuşan Kıbrıslılar Birliği Παγκόσμια Ένωση Τουρκόφωνων Κυπρίων | |
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| Abbreviation | WUTC |
|---|---|
| Motto | Cyprus for Cypriots! |
| Founded at | Cyprus |
| Headquarters | London, United Kingdom |
| Website | cypriots |
The World Union of Turkish-speaking Cypriots (WUTC) is (Turkish: Dünya Türkçe Konuşan Kıbrıslılar Birliği; Greek: Παγκόσμια Ένωση Τουρκόφωνων Κυπρίων) is a Cypriot nationalist organization that mainly campaigns for ending the Turkish occupation of Cyprus and works against the oppressions happening on the Turkish Cypriots by Turkey.[1]
The organization is active in the occupied areas of Cyprus and has its headquarters in the United Kingdom,[2] where, today, Turkish Cypriot population is bigger than in Cyprus.[3] Unlike most of other Turkish Cypriot political movements, it supports a unitary solution instead of a federal one, concerning the reunification of Cyprus. It took the world’s attention after its vocal advocacy of supporting Afrika newspaper, after the Turkish settlers attack at its headquarters in Nicosia, on 22 January 2018.[4][5]
The World Union of Turkish-speaking Cypriots also founded a cultural organization called "Cypriot Folk Music Society", which is active in the field of the study and the preservation of the traditional Cypriot music.[6]
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References[edit]
- ↑ "About WUTC". World Union of Turkish-speaking Cypriots. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ↑ "Overview (free company information from Companies House)". Companies House. Her Majesty's Government. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ↑ "Turkish Cypriots mark 100 Years of their migration to the UK through art at V&A Museum". The Council of Turkish Cypriot Associations (UK). Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ↑ Kagui, Olena (23 January 2018). "Sole independent Turkish Cypriot newspaper attacked". Tuck Magazine. Canada. ISSN 2371-350X. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
- ↑ "Kıbrıs'tan katılan tek örgüt WUTC olacak" [WUTC will be the only participant organisation from Cyprus]. Voice of the Island (in Turkish). Cyprus. 9 April 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.CS1 maint: Unrecognized language (link)
- ↑ "Cypriot Folk Music Society". Cyprus Music Information Center. Cyprus Ministry of Education and Culture. Retrieved 25 March 2018.
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