Bones believed to be the human remains of three Turkish Cypriots missing since 1963 have been found in a well in Troulli.

According to the Turkish Cypriot representative from the committee on missing persons (CMP), the bones were uncovered by their team and will be further analysed. The remains will be handed over to the relatives for burial, should the identities be confirmed.

CNA quoted the Turkish Cypriot office as stating that it is the first such discovery in the Republic of remains believed to belong to Turkish Cypriots in seven years.

Turkish Cypriot media reports indicated that the well may have initially been drilled as part of mineral location efforts, while many animal bones were also found at the same site.