North ‘parliament speaker’ reported to police over alleged fake diploma lawbreaking

The north’s ‘parliament speaker’ Ziya Ozturkler has been reported to the police over allegations that he coerced university officials to award degree certificates to his political allies under false pretences, former Turkish Cypriot chief negotiator Kudret Ozersay said on Wednesday.

He said in a video posted on social media that he had made the complaint, and that “I believe that Ziya, who has stated that he will not hide behind parliamentary immunity, will voluntarily give a statement...