KTOEÖS to hold partial strike in Iskele on the afternoon of 9 November
KTOEÖS has announced a partial strike at schools in central Iskele and the surrounding area on the afternoon of 9 November. The union’s demands include addressing teacher shortages and protecting employment rights.
This article was translated from Turkish with the help of artificial intelligence. Read the original (Türkçe)
A partial strike will be held at schools in central Iskele and the surrounding area on the afternoon of Monday, 9 November 2026. The Cyprus Turkish Secondary Education Teachers’ Trade Union (KTOEÖS) said it would continue its actions in Iskele, following Nicosia, in support of its demands concerning education conditions and teachers’ employment rights.
The union said the decision was taken by its Executive Board after meetings with school representatives and headteachers. It stated that the strike would take place in the afternoon but did not announce its start and end times or name the schools that would be affected.
Infrastructure and teacher shortages on the agenda
KTOEÖS argued that problems inherited from previous years had continued to worsen during the 2026-2027 academic year. The union alleged that there had been planning problems and delays in school reinforcement work, and said construction work continuing during the academic year posed a risk to pupils and teachers.
The union said adequate learning environments could not be provided in container classrooms and noted that space for play and social activities had also been reduced. It argued that teacher shortages had not been addressed, some classes had been merged, and this had increased the workload of teachers and school management.
The union also said there were teacher candidates who had passed the examinations and were waiting to be appointed, and opposed bringing in temporary teachers from Turkey. It called for guidance and support mechanisms to be strengthened to address peer bullying, discipline and security issues.
Full-day education and employment rights
KTOEÖS objected to the implementation of full-day education until shortages in infrastructure, equipment, teachers and staff had been resolved. Emphasising that its demands were not limited to teaching hours, the union also called for problems relating to pension rights, the time required to reach the top of the salary scale, tax practices and periods of service not counted to be resolved.
Sources
- Gündem Kıbrıs — KTOEÖS, İskele’de yarın grev ve eylem yapacak
- Kıbrıs Gazetesi — KTOEÖS’ten İskele’de grev ve eylem kararı
- Kıbrıs Gerçek — KTOEÖS Başkanı Ahmet Karaoğulları'ndan İskele'de grev kararı açıklaması
This article was prepared by compiling information from the sources above and rewriting it with the help of artificial intelligence. Our editorial principles
