Suspected Gulenists arrested in Cyprus back to Turkey

Forty-five Turkish nationals, including suspected Gulenists and their families, were transported to Turkey on Monday following their detention by Turkish Cypriot police in Kyrenia over the weekend.

According to CNA News Agency, 19 ex-military officers, 9 women and 17 children, were all arrested in Kyrenia last Friday.

Knews understands the families were living in the north for some time, after having fled Turkey where there were outstanding warrants for their arrest.

Their names were blacklisted for international travel prior to Turkish Cypriot authorities apprehending them in Kyrenia. Media reports said the police received a tip as the families were planning under the radar to flee by boat to Greece.

Reports also said they had thrown their mobile phones into the sea before getting arrested.

A Turkish Cypriot judge ordered them all...