Turkish Cypriot Press: Greek Cypriots Arrested While Going for Coffee

A Turkish Cypriot newspaper reports on the arrest of five Greek Cypriots in the occupied territories, noting that they were arrested while heading to a coffee shop, according to their testimonies. Özgür Gazete Kıbrıs reports that the charges concerned "violation of a military restricted zone."

The newspaper emphasizes that the guarantees were rejected due to the lack of an organic connection between the guarantors and the accused, while no presence of international observers was observed, despite the statements of the UN. The "prosecutor's" reference to the Simon Aykut case and the different approach of the "courts" to the right to a trial in the mother tongue are also noted.