Greek Cypriot MEP Marios Matsakis yesterday (1 November) morning climbed up the Turkish Cypriot sentry post in Akincilar and pulled down the Turkish flag.

According to Greek Cypriot radio, Maksakis climbed up the sentry post that is currently being built by the Turkish army on the old Akincilar-Kirackoy mainroad and pulled down the Turkish flag from the flag pole.

After UNFICYP and Turkish soldiers sent police to the area, Matsakis climbed down from the flag pole and escaped.

Recently the European Parliament lifted DIKO MEP Matasakis' diplomatic immunity because he bribed a police officer and in a sudden raid carried out on his house in Pirga on 24 October Greek Cypriot police confiscated many unregistered historical and antique artefacts.