Greek Cypriot Provocation

After the Lokmaci gateway had reopened with grandiose ceremonies within the area, the gateway was surprisingly closed by the Greek Cypriot side.
The Lokmaci gateway was closed at around 20:30 with the allegation that "the buffer zone had been infringed by Turkish police", only to reopen again at 23:00 through UN initiatives and intense Turkish diplomacy.
It was later discovered that the short crisis which took place last night was a result of Greek Cypriot demonstrators carrying banners which infringed Turkish Cypriot controlled areas.
According to information provided by Interior minister Özkan Murat, approximately 20 Greek Cypriots crossed the Greek Cypriot barricade to the TRNC controlled northern sector of Cikkos at 20:15 carrying slogans and voicing slogans. Providing the explanation that TRNC polis interfered to the demonstrators and confiscated the banners from their hands with the motive of providing secured crossings from within the checkpoint, Murat said, "TRNC police is authorised through the agreement with the UN to intervene within the region."
Explaining that for this reason he was surprised to see the crossings coming to a halt, Murat said that whilst crossings were stopped from within the Greek Cypriot side, he had to take some precautions in the Turkish side.