By Sofia Kannas
THE FLOW of people crossing the Green Line continued unabated yesterday, as Greek and Turkish Cypriots flocked to the occupied north and free south respectively for the second weekend running.
By 5pm yesterday a total of 4,096 Turkish Cypriots had crossed over to the free areas from the north, while 11,416 Greek Cypriots entered the occupied areas.
Police are expecting an increased number of people crossing today and tomorrow, with figures anticipated to be up on those recorded on Friday, when 16,000 Greek Cypriots and 3,800 Turkish Cypriots made the journey across the Green Line.
Since the first checkpoint was opened by the Turkish Cypriot side on May 23 police estimate that almost 240,000 people have crossed the divide.
The total number of Greek Cypriots recorded as crossing over to the north by police was yesterday estimated at 188,000, while the number of Turkish Cypriots was estimated atjust over 50,000.
Meanwhile, the Turkish Cypriot newspaper Kibris reported yesterday that two GreekCypriot men were assaulted by a Turkish man in Kyrenia on Friday, after they allegedly stood in his way.
According to the paper the two Greek Cypriots were taken to a hospital in the north where they were treated for their injuries, while the Turkish man was later arrested.
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