Greek Cypriot citizen arrested in north Cyprus for participating in protest against Afrin invasion

Turkish Cypriot daily Afrika on Tuesday reported that Fadila Chikhou, a Greek Cypriot of Syrian origin was arrested by “authorities” in north Cyprus on Sunday after crossing from the Ledra Palace checkpoint.

Chikhou had previously participated in a Kurdish-organised protest in south Cyprus against the Turkish invasion of Afrin.

According to Afrika, during the protest, Chikhou stepped on a picture of Erdogan and was holding a picture of the jailed Kurdish leader Abdullah Ocalan.

She was remanded for one day on Monday after being accused of participating in an “illegal organisation” and of “insulting a foreign state official.”

SOURCECNA