Turks hold Greek Cypriot

A GREEK CYPRIOT is being detained by Turkish forces after straying across the Green Line in Nicosia.

Unficyp said yesterday that the Turkish side has confirmed to them the arrest of a Greek Cypriot man on Wednesday night.

George Ioannou, 47, was arrested at around 11.45pm. He had apparently crossed into the occupied areas in Nicosia by mistake.

UN spokesperson Sarah Russell said that Cyprus police had informed Unficyp of Ioannou’s arrest, and that the Turkish side had confirmed it was holding the man.

She said the UN had been given permission to visit Ioannou and give him a medical examination. The visit was due to take place later yesterday.

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