Yesterday (5th April), YBH Youth tried to hold its demonstration which had all the necessary legal permits. The demonstration was to be held in front of the Turkish embassy in Nicosia. The police barricaded the region and did not let the demonstrators reach the area. The demonstrators informed the police that their actions were perfectly legal and they held all the necessary permits. However, the police announced that this was the orders they received and that Turkish foreign minister Abdullah Gul was in the embassy and they would not let them read their declaration.

The demonstrators then blocked the road to show their determination to exercise their legal democratic rights. The bypassing its legal rights attacked the demonstrators and used violence to push them to the side-walk near the Central Bank offices. After waiting for a short period, the demonstrators blocked the road partially and announced that police used violence against peaceful demonstrators who were simply exercising their legal rights in a non-violent manner. The authorities were informed about the event and there was no negative indication from the authorities. This was a totally arbitrary, illegal action by the police. The spokesman, Murat Kanatli, also announced that they would return to the Turkish embassy and repeat their action. Afterwards, he also read the prepared declaration where they outlined the involvement of Turkey in affairs of north Cyprus and their desire for a new Cyprus.

They then waited in the green are near the Democracy High school for Abdullah Gul and his group to leave the embassy. At 6pm, when they were approaching the demonstrators the police surrounded the demonstrators and beaten some of the demonstrators. They tried to destroy the banners that said, "Turkey is responsible of this geography", "A New Cyprus is possible", "Democracy and equality NOW!” The youth showed their determination and stood in place chanting "PEACE IN YOUR FACE!", "DOWN WITH FASISM!, "THIS COMMUNITY IS EMBARRASED OF YOU!". After everything calmed down, Murat Kanatli announced that they were not in violation of any laws but police has bypassed its legal rights and used violence against the demonstrators. They will try to meet police head Erden Karabag at 3pm on Monday to discuss these events and called the press for a press conference afterwards.