Arrest warrants remain active in Isaac and Solomou murder cases
Arrest warrants and Interpol red notices remain in force for suspects sought over the 1996 murders of Tassos Isaac and Solomos Solomou.
Nicosia, Cyprus. Arrest warrants remain active for suspects wanted in connection with the murders of Tassos Isaac and Solomos Solomou, including former and current senior figures in the north’s administration.
An investigative report by Sigma found that eight warrants linked to Isaac’s murder remain in force and are accompanied by Interpol red notices renewed every five years.
Isaac murder warrants
Those named include Hasim Yilmaz, a former Turkish intelligence official; Mehmet Mustafa Arslan, identified in the report as a senior figure in the Grey Wolves; and Turkish settler Erhan Arikli, the current ‘transport minister’ in the north.
The original warrants issued in 1996 over Isaac’s murder were cancelled in 2013 on procedural grounds. They were replaced by eight new warrants issued by the Famagusta district court.
Solomou murder case
The investigation found that five warrants were initially issued in connection with Solomou’s murder, but Interpol red notices were obtained for only two suspects.
Police authorities said requests concerning the other three suspects were rejected because investigators had not submitted sufficient evidence.
The two suspects subject to red notices are Kenan Akin, a former ‘agriculture minister’ in Dervis Eroglu’s cabinet, and Erdal Haciyali Emanet, a former commander of its special forces.
According to the report, European arrest warrants are also in force against both men.
Arikli arrest and travel
Arikli was arrested in Kyrgyzstan in 2012 but was released after Turkey intervened, and he was not extradited to the Republic.
He also travelled to Tunisia in 2017 without being arrested.
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