Acquittal of Syllouris and Giovani in the 'golden passports' case
February 17, 2026
The case concerning the 'golden passports' concluded with the acquittal of Dimitris Syllouris and Christakis Giovani by the Permanent Criminal Court of Nicosia. The charges against them were not proven by the Prosecution, resulting in their complete exoneration. Despite the majority decision, Judge M. K. Loizou dissented on some charges. The case was examined following a report by Al Jazeera in 2020, but the charges were not directly related to that report. The court highlighted the absence of essential witnesses from the Prosecution.