Occupied Kyrenia tightens security after attempted assault on girl

Local mayornorth cyprussexual assaultTop News Occupied Kyrenia tightens security after attempted assault on girl Katexomena 1536x1152 Relevant News Occupied Kyrenia tightens security after attempted assault on girl 22 August 2026 Swedish police probe online networks after teenage girl killed in school sword attack 22 August 2026 Iran grants permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through Hormuz 22 August 2026 newsroom 22 August 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber The “mayor” of occupied Kyrenia, Murat Sengul, announced that security measures have been stepped up and “municipal police” patrols increased, following public outcry in the occupied areas over an attempted sexual assault on a young girl at a public beach. Work has also begun on studying permanent security measures for the beaches next year, he said. Turkish Cypriot websites yesterday published video of the moment a man attempted to sexually assault the girl during the day. Other people at the beach intervened immediately, detaining the man and handing him to “municipal police,” who passed him to “police.” He was then brought before a “court” and remanded in custody. In a post today, carried by Turkish Cypriot media, Sengul said these measures are not a permanent solution. The real solution, he said, lies in a complete overhaul of “state authority.” He added that it is necessary to know where people coming to the occupied areas for work or holiday are, and what they are doing, throughout their stay. No one should be allowed to remain illegally in the “pseudo-state,” he continued. He said around 10,000 people had benefited from a recent immigration amnesty, a figure he said indicates that at least 10,000 people were living in the country illegally during the amnesty period. Sengul also noted that, due to the growing and changing population, the number of criminal incidents may be higher than in the past, and that politicians should not expect the current situation to resolve on its own, citing examples from other countries. Cyprus is a small island, he added, and if the political leadership takes the necessary steps, it can once again become one of the safest and most peaceful places in the world. “This is our home, we have to solve the problems here,” he said, adding that there is nowhere else to go. (Information from Cyprus News Agency) Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Swedish police probe online networks after teenage girl killed in school sword attack Iran grants permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through Hormuz Things to do on Saturday, August 23 Nicosia awaits extradition of Lithuanian estate agent over Cyprus property fraud Cyprus orders 40 new Automated Border Control gates for airport checks 14-year-old in serious but stable condition after scooter crash Continuing to drive may have saved Ayia Napa shooting victim, police say Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.