The suspects executed fraud by forging documents and were based in Izmir, Turkey.
Last I checked, Izmir, Turkey was a long way away from Cyprus.
The article also listed Ankara and Istanbul. Still not Cyprus. If this group had a real connection to Gifa, the story would be in more than just a couple news sources and tabloids that are isolated to Turkey.
A presidential candidate visited Gifa for support shortly after. That says enough.
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