Court decision ‘very clear’ on Kursat case suspension, says AG

Cyprus officials justified Thursday’s decision to suspend the prosecution of Turkish Cypriot lawyer Akan Kursat charged with embezzlement of Greek Cypriot-owned properties in the occupied north 20 years ago, saying on Friday this will not affect future cases. The case collapsed when the authorities learned on February 19 that the primary prosecution witness, a Briton, had died. Following this development, the Attorney General decided to suspend prosecution and Kursat was set free. He and his wife, deputy speaker of the Turkish Cypriot assembly Fazilet Ozdenefe and a deputy for the left-wing Turkish Republic Party (CTP), were on holiday in Ro…