16th March, 2023

Day 1 – Arrest Warrant

Five protesters outside the Central Jail of Nicosia, the leftmost holding up poster with the picture of Kenan Ayas and the text "Don't extradite Kenan Ayas", "Freedom for Kurdish politician Kenan Ayas".

 On 15 March 2023 Kenan Agias is arrested at Larnaca International Airport under a European Arrest Warrant. It is established that the 48-year-old Kurdish man has been recognized by the Republic of Cyprus as politically persecuted by Turkey and is placed under detention. Members of the police found out during passport control, that the 48-year-old was wanted by German law enforcement authorities as a suspected member of a terrorist organisation. An arrest warrant was executed against him by the Larnaca District Court.