Armenia - Cyprus - Syria - Turkey
Mar. 03, 1956 - Cyprus Turks Riot in Nicosia. Dr. Kutchek - Turkish leader in Cyprus: There was a Turkish riot of revenge in Nicosia today - a mob of between two and three hundred youths - carrying red Turkish Crescent flags careered through the streets trying to close shops and drag down metal shutters. This was a violent Turkish protest against yesterday's incident at Vassilia when 20 Turkish women and children were injured by Greeks in a drunken riot. The Turkish leader of the Island is Dr. Fazil Kutchek - who today One more incident like that at Vassilia them there will be real trouble in the Island'. British troops had to use tear gas to equal the mobs today. Photo Shows Dr. Fazil Kutchek the Turkish leader in his Consulting room in Nicosia
