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Israeli Media: Transfer of Aikut to Israel Expected This Week

Published February 15, 2026, 17:11
Israeli Media: Transfer of Aikut to Israel Expected This Week

Israeli media reports that the transfer of Israeli citizen Simon Aikut to Israel to serve the remainder of his sentence is expected to be completed within the week. The Republic of Cyprus is obligated to comply with the transfer agreement, according to Justice Minister Kostas Fytiris. Aikut was sentenced to five years in prison for developing and selling property on land belonging to displaced Greek Cypriots in the occupied territories. The transfer will take place under the Council of Europe Convention on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons. Meanwhile, his family expresses concern about his health and requests his immediate return for medical care.