A disturbance occurred in Paphos, due to the placement of the Turkish flag in the central square of the city, as part of the World Cycling Race, which begins on Friday and ends on Sunday, April 2.
According to a statement issued by the Municipality of Paphos, and at the request of the organizers, an official in the municipality was keen to place 39 flags of the countries from which the participating athletes come, including the flag of Turkey.
Within a few minutes of the Turkish flag being placed, there were reactions and a municipality official contacted the Cypriot Sports Organization. The answer he received was that the flag should remain in place because the Cypriot flag is, accordingly, when flying in Turkey when Cypriot athletes compete.
“However, after a few minutes, and before any consultations took place in the municipality on the matter, two members of the Municipal Council of Paphos Municipality removed the flag on their own,” Kathimerini Cyprus reported.
The same is the declaration of the Paphos Municipality
Because some are trying to criticize the Municipality of Paphos for placing the Turkish flag in the city square, let’s just say in the context of the Granfondo World Bike Race that starts on Friday and ends on Sunday, April 2 and is organized by Bikin Events Cyprus. Including the participating athletes. In fact, all 39 flags including the Turkish flag were laid. After the feedback that occurred a few minutes after the particular flag was laid, the municipal official spoke to a KOA official on her own about what to do. The answer was to leave The flag of Turkey under the pretense that when Cypriot athletes compete in Turkey they fly our flag.However, after a few minutes and before any consultation in the municipality could take place on this matter, two municipal councilors of the municipality of Paphos went and on their own initiative removed the flag.The municipality of Paphos, as it is not an organization, did not take any another action and had no intention of doing so.”
Source: Kathimerini Cyprus
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