Tuesday, August 15, 2006

People's Daily Online -- Cyprus government accuses Turkish Cypriot side of arresting news men

"Cyprus government accuses Turkish Cypriot side of arresting news men

The Cyprus government on Monday accused Turkish Cypriot authorities of illegally arresting earlier in the day two representatives of the Cypriot press who went to the occupied town of Famagusta to cover a story on the abduction of a Greek Cypriot man by four Turks.

Journalist Sotiris Papadopoulos and cameraman Tasos Demetriades of Cypriot Antenna TV channel went Monday morning to Famagusta to cover the story of 45-year-old Nicos Michael who was abducted by four Turkish men while he was swimming in the government- controlled areas."

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