President Christodoulides demands justice 30 years after deaths of Tasos Isaac and Solomos Solomou
President Nikos Christodoulides has called for accountability and punishment for those responsible for the deaths of Tasos Isaac and Solomos Solomou, who were killed during separate demonstrations in August 1996 near Dherynia. Marking the 30th anniversary, Christodoulides emphasized that justice is not revenge but a matter of dignity and principle for the Cypriot people.
Isaac was killed on August 11, 1996, when clashes erupted between Greek Cypriot protesters and Turkish Cypriot counter-protesters, including members of the Grey Wolves from Turkey. He was beaten to death after becoming entangled in barbed wire in the buffer zone. Three days later, following Isaac’s funeral, Solomou was shot dead by a Turkish soldier while attempting to remove a Turkish flag from a military post.
Christodoulides attended a commemorative event in Paralimni and highlighted that despite 18 arrest warrants issued, the occupation regime and Turkey have refused to execute them. He pledged that the Republic of Cyprus will intensify efforts to enforce the warrants, underlining the government's commitment to ensuring justice for these two tragic crimes.
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