Sham

Europol's Operational Task Force (OTF) in Limassol, Cyprus uncovered a criminal network orchestrating sham marriages in Cyprus for irregular migration into the EU on Monday.

The investigation suggested that the criminal network was also involved in human trafficking and money laundering activities, as well as forcing victims into bogus marriages for immigration purposes.

Within days after a similar move, President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an has again taken main opposition Republican People's Party (CHP) leader Kemal K?l?çdaro?lu to court for his repeated remarks describing Erdo?an as a "sham dictator," and asked for compensation for non-pecuniary damages.