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Monday, March 2, 2026
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Leader Unal Ustel Faces Serious Claims

Unal Ustel, the leader of the North, has claims against him. His son is also part of these stories. The claims say there was favouritism. Some politicians and criminal groups might be involved. Luxury cars were brought in for bad money deals. Ustel is also accused of using his old job. He was health minister. He stopped legal action for someone with crime links.

A witness talked about money given to "keep good relations." One story says €50,000 was given at a car wash. This happened in Kyrenia. It shows how secret these deals were. The witness said politics and crime were linked. Nice cars came from the UK. This was to cheat rules and taxes.

The son’s car business is important. It is said to have cleaned bad money. Expensive cars came into the country. Fake papers were used. This hid where the money came from. It also avoided taxes. This cheating is serious. It adds to claims of stopping justice. This causes much criticism. It puts more pressure on the government.

Ustel’s past actions are bad. He stopped a criminal from going to jail. The person stayed in hospital. Doctors did not agree. Critics say this protected criminals. It makes the law seem weak.

The CTP party leader wants action. She asks for fast and clear steps. This scandal asks questions about honesty. It shows power may be used badly. The full results are not known. But it is a big problem for the government.

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