Cypriot police, in collaboration with the European Union’s Frontex border agency, conducted another operation to repatriate third-country nationals residing illegally in the country, authorities said on Thursday. A joint return flight organised by German authorities repatriated a number of foreign nationals on June 4, 2024. This marks the eighth such operation by Cyprus with Frontex … Read more
A Greek Cypriot man appeared in court in the north for his part in a case involving third country nationals allegedly traveling to and from the north using fake passports. The police understood upon receiving the passport that it was counterfeit. The passenger ran off and re-entered the north via a military base. The Greek Cypriot man claimed he was approached at a petrol station and offered money to take the passenger to the Republic. The police found the hire car used in the incident in Trikomo and arrested both brothers who were in the car.
The threatening email sent to schools in Cyprus on May 17 appears to have been sent using services from a Swiss company, as indicated by the response provided by Russian authorities to Cypriot authorities.
Four people in the north were accused of attempting to coordinate a crossing to the Republic using counterfeit German identity cards. They had obtained the identity cards in Turkey and had traveled to the north as tourists.
Cypriot police arrested two men in Oroklini and seized a cache of weapons, including a G3 military rifle, explosives, and ammunition buried in a grave. The G3 rifle, possibly of Turkish origin, raised suspicions about the suspects’ intentions. The suspects were apprehended while transporting some of the arsenal, which included an RPG launcher, various explosives, pistols, a hunting rifle, bullet propellants, and ammunition. Authorities believe the group may have been planning criminal acts based on the weapons seized. Both suspects are in police custody, and forensic examinations will determine if the items have been used in any crimes.
A woman named Ayla Dalgalan died in the north after being given the wrong type of blood during a transfusion. Dalgalan had been in the hospital’s intensive care unit for 12 days before passing away. Her relatives announced they would take legal action, and the Universal Patient Rights Association in the north expressed support for them. The incident has led to a general feeling of fear and distrust towards healthcare services in the region. The European charter of patients’ rights, which includes 14 rights, could potentially be a source for a law to protect patients’ rights in the north.
Fact: 30 kilograms of smuggled lamb meat was seized at the Ayios Dhometios crossing point by Turkish Cypriot police.
A woman from Kyrenia was arrested for practicing “witchcraft” and taking money in exchange for promises of a Republic of Cyprus passport.
– President Nikos Christodoulides and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak discussed migration on Tuesday.
– 80% of asylum seekers arrived in Ireland by crossing its land border with Northern Ireland.
– The UK is not interested in accepting the return of asylum seekers who enter the EU from their country.
– Ireland’s High Court ruled that the UK should no longer be designated as a “safe country” for returning asylum seekers.
– The Cypriot government believes that Syria is now a safe country to which migrants can be returned.
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A man from the occupied side allegedly launched a stone-throwing attack on vehicles parked near Paphos Gate in Nicosia, causing damage. Vehicle owners have filed a complaint with Cypriot police, who have not responded yet. A United Nations patrol visited the scene.