In north Cyprus Nationalists loyal to Erdogan mounted an attack on Afrika Gazetesi and Sener Levent for his coverage of the recent incursions into Syria by Turkish Forces. A reliable source in Nicosia tells me the situation is escalating and Turkish Cypriots are trying to protect Mr Levent and his staff from attack by […]

WITHOUT PREJUDICE

I was emailed yesterday with the sad news that Advocate Akan Gurkan of Kyrenia north Cyprus had died.

http://voiceoftheisland.com/blog/2017/02/18/avukatakan-gurkan-yarin-topraga-verilecek/

On further investigation I found he had been the victim in an alleged high speed car accident between Lefkosa and Kyrenia.

I had met with him a few times whilst assisting ex pats […]