GREEK CYPRIOT ADMINISTRATION DEPORTS ISRAELI TOURISTS CROSSING OVER TO TRNC  

The Greek Cypriot Administration has deported a group of Israeli tourists, who wanted to cross over to the North, from the island last Thursday (July 24).  

According to the Greek Cypriot press, the Israeli tourists in question, who had arrived in South Cyprus through Larnaca Airport on July 24, whilst trying to cross over to the TRNC were stopped by Greek Cypriot officials and upon the order of Doros Theodorou, the Greek Cypriot Minister for Justice and Public Order, were deported back to Israel.  

Minister Theodorou said that the Greek Cypriot Administration has taken the decision not to allow the entry of foreign tourists into South Cyprus who later want to cross over to the TRNC and gamble.  

It was also stated that despite the fact that up until now no action has been taken by the Greek Cypriot Administration against those Greek Cypriots who cross over to the TRNC, civilian police from the Greek Cypriot Administration have started to follow and gather information about those Greek Cypriots crossing over to gamble in the casinos and stay in the hotels in the TRNC and  Greek Cypriots are now very frightened because there is the threat that, in due course, these people will be arrested.