Man Rescued offshore Kyrenia Old Harbour
A man who was stranded on his boat which began taking on water, was rescued by the Coast Guard yesterday evening. 53-year-old Haşim Yılmaz, whose boat was sinking 200 metres off Kyrenia Old Harbour was rescued at around 7.40pm on Wednesday, a statement by a Police Press Officer said. Yeni Duzen
Conscientious Objector Jailed for Not Paying Fine
Conscientious objector Halil Karapaşaoğlu was arrested by police and will serve 20 days in prison for refusing to pay a fine of 2,000TL. A military court in Nicosia fined Karapaşaoğlu on 3 January, giving him 10 days to pay, which he refused. Following which, the police picked him up from his home in Köşklüçiftlik. Fellow […]
Heavy Rains Cause Lakes and Streams to Overflow: Updated
Yesterday’s heavy rainfall has caused some road closures and Gemikonağı Lake has overflowed. The road from Bostancı to Taşpınar village was closed to traffic as a result of the stream flooding the road to Taşpınar village. Police said that part of the Güzelyurt-Lefke main road between Cengizköy junction and Gemikonağı was closed to traffic. Access […]