25 h. ago Türkiye calls European Court ruling 'timely response' to 'politically motivated arrests' by Greek Cypriot authorities

Türkiye calls European Court ruling 'timely response' to 'politically motivated arrests' by Greek Cypriot authorities  Anadolu Ajansı

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57 h. ago Greek Cypriot arrested in north for stealing a bike, trading it with phone

A Greek Cypriot man has been arrested in the north after allegedly having stolen a bicycle in the Republic, taken it to the north, and then traded it for a mobile phone. The man appeared in court on Tuesday, with police officer Suleyman Gurcak saying that the bicycle was valued at around 3,800TL (€85) and […]

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58 h. ago North ‘minister’ promises reciprocal arrests over Turkish Cypriot property

The north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli on Tuesday said the Turkish Cypriot authorities would begin to issue arrest warrants for people they accuse of using Turkish Cypriot property in the Republic without the original owners’ consent. Speaking to Kibris Genc TV, he said there would be “some measures” taken in response to the recent arrests […]

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1 week ago TikToker Nikos Peletie arrested over sexual harassment and incitement to violence

Greek-Cypriot TikTok personality Nikos Peletie has reportedly been arrested for alleged offenses of sexual harassment and incitement to violence following public complaints raised by women’s rights groups. According to local media, the matter arose in April following a post by Nikos Peletie on a social media platform. Both the Socialist Women’s Movement and the Cypriot […]

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1 week ago Turkish gunman arrested in Republic ‘paid €13,497 to fire at house’

The Turkish gunman who was arrested by the Republic of Cyprus’ police and handed over to the United Nations and then the Turkish Cypriot authorities at the Ledra Palace crossing point had been paid 600,000TL (€13,497) to fire shots at a house, he said in court on Friday. He told a court in Kyrenia that […]

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2 w. ago Turkish gunman arrested by Cypriot police, handed over to north

A 20-year-old Turkish national was arrested by the Republic of Cyprus’ police and handed over to the United Nations at the Ledra Palace, the Republic’s police confirmed on Thursday. A police spokesperson confirmed to the Cyprus Mail that the man had been arrested on suspicion of illegally entering Cyprus after it was found that he […]

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2 w. ago Tatar rejects tripartite meeting, slams Greek Cypriot property arrest ‘terrorism’

Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Monday ruled out the prospect of a tripartite meeting involving himself, President Nikos Christodoulides and United Nations envoy Maria Angela Holguin while the latter is on the island, owing to the arrests made by the Republic of Cyprus of people accused of selling Greek Cypriot-owned property in the north. […]

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2 w. ago Under fire north ‘MP’s’ brother jumps out of window, breaks ankle, arrested

Erhan Yesilirmak, the brother of under fire Turkish Cypriot ruling coalition ‘MP’ Emrah Yesilirmak, jumped seven metres out of a window and broke his ankle while trying to evade arrest on Sunday. The Turkish Cypriot police explained that a warrant had previously been put out for Yesilirmak’s arrest and that he was spotted in an […]

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3 w. ago North ‘MP’ calls for crossing points to be closed over property arrests

Turkish Cypriot ruling coalition party DP ‘MP’ Serhat Akpinar on Thursday called for the north’s authorities to close the island’s crossing points over the recent arrests and court cases regarding the alleged development of Greek Cypriot-owned land in the north. “The United Nations’ representative [Maria Angela Holguin] is here Attention must be drawn immediately. […]

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3 w. ago Man arrested in Famagusta district after confessing to stabbing

Police on Friday are investigating a 65-year-old man who handed himself in after admitting to stabbing a 50-year-old man. He was arrested on suspicion of acts intended to cause actual bodily harm. The incident allegedly occurred shortly after 9pm on Wednesday at the 65-year-old’s house, with the 50-year-old having paid him a visit. The 65-year-old […]

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4 w. ago Arikli calls for revenge on Greek Cypriots over property arrests

The north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli on Thursday called for revenge to be taken on the Greek Cypriot side on the matter of property, in light of recent arrests, trials, and sentencings in the Republic over the buying and selling of Greek Cypriot-owned property in the north. He focused his attention on the matter of […]

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last month Arrest warrants issued for developers on Greek Cypriot land in north

Cyprus authorities have issued international arrest warrants for four Turkish nationals wanted in connection with the illegal development of Greek Cypriot land in the north, the mayor in exile of Lefkoniko village revealed on Tuesday. Mayor Pieris Gipsiotis told the Cyprus News Agency that he and other members of the Lefkoniko municipality had gathered information […]

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