Fact: A 21-year-old individual has been arrested and detained in connection with an attempted murder case involving a 36-year-old. The arrest was based on witness testimonies and evidence found at the scene of the incident. The victim was transported to the hospital with injuries from a stabbing and is currently in stable condition. Investigations are ongoing.
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has denied involvement in a million bribery scandal involving Turkey’s former vice-president Fuat Oktay. Investigative journalist Cevheri Guven published allegations that Tatar acted as a mediator in the bribery of Oktay by businessman Halil Falyali, who had alleged ties to the mafia and was murdered in February 2022. The accusations are based on an audio recording where Falyali’s former associate claims that Falyali’s family paid million to Oktay for immunity to their assets in Turkey. Tatar has ordered a police investigation into the reports and distanced himself from the matter. Falyali had been linked to questionable connections with figures within the Turkish government and was involved in an alleged international cocaine trafficking ring. He gained massive wealth through gaming and virtual betting and was gunned down in a drive-by shooting in February 2022.