Woman killed in occupied north, husband remanded for three days

Local femicideTop News Woman killed in occupied north, husband remanded for three days Katexomena 1 Relevant News Woman killed in occupied north, husband remanded for three days 13 September 2026 Cyprus welcomes US renewal of arms restrictions waiver as Ankara objects 13 September 2026 Marcus Edwards commits to Cyprus national team ahead of Nations League fixtures 13 September 2026 newsroom 13 September 2026 FacebookXWhatsAppEmailPrintViber A 35-year-old woman was killed near Gerolakkos in the occupied north on Saturday afternoon, with her 41-year-old husband remanded for three days after allegedly admitting to the killing. The “Nicosia district court” ordered his detention on Sunday. It was the second femicide reported in the occupied north in just five days, prompting strong reactions on social media. According to Turkish Cypriot online media, the incident occurred on Saturday afternoon on the main Morphou-Nicosia road, near the Gerolakkos industrial area. The 41-year-old was driving towards Nicosia with his wife in the passenger seat when the two became involved in a verbal argument. According to a statement by the “police”, as reported by Turkish Cypriot media, the vehicle then left the road and travelled for about 110 metres through a field. There, the 41-year-old allegedly struck his wife on the head with an electric cutting tool that was inside the vehicle, causing her death. Turkish Cypriot media reported on Sunday that the suspect was brought before the “Nicosia district court”, which ordered his detention for three days at the request of the “police”. During the hearing, the “police” said the suspect gave a handwritten statement after his arrest in which he allegedly admitted killing his wife by hitting her with his hands and striking her on the head with the electric tool found in the vehicle. The “police” requested that he be held for three days so investigations could continue and the post-mortem examination could be completed. The “prosecution” and defence did not object to the request. The killing triggered a wave of reactions on social media in the occupied north, with posts focusing on the scale of violence against women and calls for stronger preventive measures. In a post on his personal social media account, Mehmet Harmanci, the “mayor” of occupied Nicosia, said that “another woman was murdered before the eyes of the political authorities responsible for the security of this country”. He argued that violence against women was not being treated as a social problem and criticised Unal Ustel’s “government”, saying policies introduced from 2018 to tackle gender-based violence had been weakened over the past four years. “Many of these murders and attempted murders could have been prevented,” he said. The case comes just five days after the September 7 killing of a 61-year-old woman in occupied Agios Georgios in the Karpasia area, near Trikomo. In that case, the woman was stabbed to death by her 71-year-old former husband outside her home. After the killing, the suspect attempted to take his own life and was admitted to hospital under guard. According to information released after that case, there had been a documented history of violence against the 61-year-old woman, while court proceedings and restraining measures had also taken place. The killing prompted strong reactions from organisations and groups in the occupied north, which called for more effective measures to protect women from gender-based violence. Subscribe to our Newsletter Latest News Cyprus welcomes US renewal of arms restrictions waiver as Ankara objects Marcus Edwards commits to Cyprus national team ahead of Nations League fixtures Swedes vote in tight election that could bring far right into government Russian drone strikes 800 metres from Polish border, Ukraine says Ukraine says it struck Russian oil refinery in Tatarstan Cyprus-Greece air defence interoperability could create a shared eastern Mediterranean picture Man still fighting for life after Sotira explosion Follow en.philenews on Google News and be the first to know all the news about Cyprus and the world.