According to the protesters, the austerity measures were imposed on Northern Cyprus by the Turkish government in Ankara and have resulted in a higher cost of living and fewer jobs, driving young people off the island.
Prema rečima protestanata, mere štednje je severnom Kipru nametnula turska vlada u Ankari, a rezultirale su većim troškovima života i manjim brojem radnih mesta, što navodi mlade da odu sa ostrva.