Turkish student in court for using fake document to obtain north Cyprus resident permit

A Turkish student who obtained north Cyprus's resident permit using fake document obtained from Turkiye will face trial in court. 

The student named only as HA, 23, a Turkish national, on October, 2023 went to the immigration office in north Cyprus with a falsified health report document to obtain a resident permit.

He was arrested and taken to court on Wednesday, January, 24 when it was discovered that the document is fake.

Police told the court that the suspect, obtained a residence permit with the fake document after changing the dates of the medical report he obtained from Turkey, using a program on his mobile phone.

Police said the suspect was identified and arrested on January 23, 2024.  

Police said the suspect gave a statement and admitted his crime.

Noting that the investigation was completed, the police stated that the suspect was a senior university student and requested that he be released on bail.

The judge ordered the suspect to be tried without detention, subject to the payment of a cash guarantee of 30,000 TL and a ban on traveling abroad.