Cyprus university confirms Turkish mayor lied about studying there

Famagusta’s Eastern Mediterranean University on Thursday confirmed that Yusuf Alemdar, the Turkish mayor who claims to have studied at it, never did.

“In recent days, various news reports and speculations have been made in our country’s news and media channels regarding whether or not ‘Yusuf Alemdar’ possesses a degree from our university,” the university began.

It said that “to prevent the formation of false impressions in the public and to clarify the matter, we would like...