Turks release three Gypsies

THE TURKISH Cypriot side has released three Greek men who were being held in the occupied areas since last week.

The three — Costas Demetriou, 35, Georgios Charalambous, 35 and Georgos Alexiou, 26, all said to be Gypsies resident in Limassol — were released late on Monday, police said yesterday.

A police spokesman said they were in good health.

He also said the UN was trying to get the Turkish Cypriot authorities to return the car the three men had been travelling in.

Some possessions of theirs, including their passports, were in the vehicle.

The three were reported missing to Limassol police a week ago and it was later confirmed they had been arrested in the occupied areas near Strovilia at around 7.30pm on May 11.

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