Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said on Thursday he was to send an urgent letter to the European Commission, along with evidence proving the mass influx of migrants to the Republic through Turkey, to highlight the extent of the problem faced by the country.
Following a meeting with a delegation from AKEL headed by its leader, Stefanos Stefanou, the Minister said he briefed the main opposition party of his intention to draft a letter accompanied by evidence, as he said, “which clearly shows that these people have arrived via Istanbul at the Turkish occupied airport of Tymbou, after receiving a 60-day residence visa from the occupying authorities, and crossed into the free areas via the Green Line.”
Nouris expressed concerns, pointing out that 4,793 people have applied for asylum in the first months of 2022, while for 2021 the total was 13,500.
Source: Cyprus News agency