Iranian singer “caught” between the two parts of Cyprus!

A famous Iranian singer and musician leaves him stranded after the Greek Cypriot authorities repeatedly prevented him from reaching the destinations of the asylum services in the country.

According to the Cypriot daily “Serbs Mail”, Iranian singer Omid Tutian, 47, arrived in northern Cyprus about two weeks ago to escape persecution and injustice in his country.

He was isolated for a week in a hotel and underwent a corona virus test before heading to the point of separation between the so-called republic, north of my separatist grave, and Cyprus, in search of airspace.

However, the Cypriot authorities prevented him from entering the country, although he tried to get there for three days before the Cypriot police returned to the buffer zone twice.

Cypriot police sources explained that the Iranian opposition singer cannot be allowed to enter the country because he entered northern Cyprus from Turkey, indicating that there are strict orders after allowing anyone to enter northern Cyprus from Turkey. enter the territories of the Republic of Cyprus.

Tutian said, in an interview with the “Spring Mail” newspaper, that he left Iran about two years ago for fear of being arrested for anti-regime songs in Tehran.

He continued: “Unfortunately, I had to leave my country forever, and unfortunately the situation in Turkey was not good, as Ankara deported the Iranian opposition activists and handed them over to the authorities in Tehran, and two of them were sentenced to death, so I decided to come here. “

In accordance with international and European human rights law, the authorities of the Republic of Cyprus are obliged to allow any applicant for asylum in Cyprus to access their asylum services.

When asked if the Interior Ministry had issued instructions to prevent asylum seekers from crossing the checkpoints between North and South Cyprus, Loisus Michael, a spokesperson for the Interior Ministry, said: “I am not aware of the incident. The Ministry of the Interior did not issue instructions of this kind. It’s a police problem. “

Meanwhile, Tutian sleeps in an abandoned building in the buffer zone, stressing that he has no choice because he fears that if he returns north, he will be deported to Turkey and from there to Iran, where his life is in danger.

According to media reports, at least seven Iranian dissidents have been deported from Turkey to Iran since 2017, in violation of international law that prohibits states from returning people to countries where they will face persecution or torture.