Incident in Nicosia: Greek and Turkish Cypriots clashed
On April 1, violent clashes occurred between Greek and Turkish Cypriots in the area of the Cyta traffic junction near the Ledra Street border crossing in Nicosia. According to the report, the account given by Turkish representative Tufan Erchiyurmans was criticized for not mentioning that Greek Cypriot demonstrators threw explosives and stones at attacking Turkish Cypriots. The incident occurred on the anniversary of the beginning of EOKA's anti-colonial struggle, which required heightened security measures.