Government Spokesman, Marios Pelekanos, confirmed to the Cyprus News Agency that the Turkish authorities have requested permission from the authorities of the Republic of Cyprus for the transfer, by direct flight between Istanbul and Larnaca, a player of the Turkish Men's National Handball Team, who was detected after his arrival in Cyprus to be positive for coronavirus.
When the player was detected positive, protocols were followed, he was put in restraint and we were asked by the Turkish authorities to send an air ambulance to come and pick him up and that was done," Mr. Pelecanos, asked to comment on a news item posted on the Yeni Dusen website.
The news item notes that the special direct flight took place today with an aircraft - ambulance.
Special permission[/B] was given, it is reported, since direct flights are not made from Turkey to the "southern part of Cyprus" as the free areas of the Republic are called, while it is noted that the authorities of the pseudo-state were also notified.
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