Turk jailed for illegal entry

A TURKISH grocer was jailed for one month yesterday for illegally entering the occupied areas in 1975 and the free areas earlier this week.

Father of three Yakyp Ugar was arrested on Friday in the Athienou area after police spotted him driving a Mercedes van with occupied area number plates.

Ugar, a Turkish national, said that he had come to Cyprus in 1975, arriving at occupied Famagusta harbour — an illegal port of entry.

Ugar, 47, said he got lost after leaving the occupied village of Louroudjina.

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