If anybody is still interested, here is a translation of the news item from Kibris newspaper. I have used place names as they are spellt on the official English-language map of Cyprus prepared by the Department of Lands and Surveys.
Original story:
http://www.kibrisgazetesi.com/index.php ... c_Haberler
Translation:
Two Greek Cypriots who wrote “ELLAES” (Greece) on village signs, walls, bus stops and roads in Rizokarpaso were arrested by the TRNC police.
It was announced that SIGMA TV producers Demetrios Georgiou (Male-28) and Georgios Vanezos (male-26), who entered the TRNC at around 10.00 yesterday morning by means of the Pergamos crossing point in the private vehicle with the registration number KAT 516, spraypainted slogans everywhere they could find on their return from their visit to Rizokarpaso village.
According to a statement made by the Police Press Corps, Demetrios Georgiou (Male-28) and Georgios Vanezos (male-26), who entered the TRNC at around 10.00 yesterday morning by means of the Pergamos crossing point in the private vehicle with the registration number KAT 516, on their return to South Cyprus following a visit to Rizokarpaso, caused wilful damage and defacement by spraying, between the hours of 15.30-16.30, “ELLAES” (Greece) in black and in large Greek letters in two places on the asphalt road on the main Rizokarpaso-Yialousa road, on the rear of the village sign at the entry to Leonarisso village, on a snack bar belonging to Koma tou Yialou resident Turgay Erzurumlu on the main Koma tou Yialou-Ayios Theodhoros road, and inside the bus stop at the Ayios Theodhoros-Galatia village junction.
The said arrested persons have confessed to their crimes and the vehicle along with the paint they were using has been retained as evidence.
It has been stated that the police are continuing their investigation into the event.
The Greek Cypriot accused are expected to appear today at Famagusta District Court.