Turkish Cypriot journalist’s trial postponed again

The trial of Turkish Cypriot journalist Ali Kismir, who faces up to ten years in prison for “insulting” the Turkish Cypriot armed forces, was postponed again on Friday.

Friday’s postponement was the latest of many and ensures that the earliest possible starting date for the trial, now set at October 25, will be over a year after the initially scheduled starting date of October 6 last year.

Kismir stands accused of “insulting” the Turkish Cypriot armed forces when he likened...