Illegal Turkey Kurd immigrant asks police for job
[15:50 , 13 Apr 2006]
Turkey,(cyprus-mail)
An illegal immigrant walked into a police station last Sunday and
asked the duty officer for a job, despite having already been de****ted for
illegal entry last year, a Nicosia court heard yesterday.
Vahdettin Ozlu, a compact and smiling 20-year-old Kurd, who has
lived
in Turkey his entire life, was charged with four counts of entering the
island illegally; he has pleaded guilty to all charges.
According to the state prosecutor, the man had already once entered
the island via the Turkish occupied areas on May 21, 2005, being de****ted
a
couple of months later. But that did little to dampen Ozlu's enthusiasm,
and
he returned to the island through Kyrenia on March 24 this year.
"The accused entered the free areas of the island on April 9 this
year
through one of the checkpoints and went straight to Paphos Gate Police
Station, asking one of the constables on duty if they would like to hire
him
as a waiter," the prosecutor said.
"Excuse me," replied the stunned judge "did you say Paphos Gate
Police
Station?"
"That's what happened," responded the laughing prosecutor.
The court went on to hear how Ozlu was arrested within an hour after
the officer ran a check on his name. The 20-year-old told arresting
officers
that he came to Cyprus to work as a waiter because he was so poor.
Passing sentence, Judge Nicos Yiapanas said: "The problem of illegal
immigrants is a growing problem on the island. The offences are serious
particularly because it is the second time that he has been caught
illegally
on the island.
"The court also takes into account the fact that the accused comes
from a poor family in Turkey and his young age."
Judge Yiapanas sentenced Ozlu to two months' imprisonment from the
day
that he was taken into remand.
Seemingly unfazed by the sentencing, Ozlu asked the judge: "What
will
happen to me after I am released?"
"That is up to the state," replied the judge.
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