LONDON
Nur Nadir, 29-year old wife of Turkish Cypriot businessman Asil Nadir, said on Tuesday that she had no influence in Asil Nadir's decision to return to London.
Asil Nadir was recently found guilty for embezzling funds in London and was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
In an exclusive interview with the Anadolu Agency (AA), Nur Nadir stressed that she had no influence in Asil Nadir's decision to return to London.
"The case is not over yet. We are just starting. We are not at the end of anything," Mrs Nadir stated.
"I attended a summer course at the London School of Economics (LSE) in 2010 befor Asil returned to London. Asil told me on the phone that he would be in London in a week for a hearing on bail and that I may stay in London if I wished. I in return told Asil that I wanted to return to Cyprus and missed everyone. I eventually returned. A week later, we came back to London for a hearing on bail," Mrs Nadir said.
While Nur Nadir gets criticized by Asil Nadir's family who believe that she was influential in Asil's decision to return to London, Nur Nadir underlined that she was not influential in Asil's decision to appear in court in England.
"Ever since Asil returned to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) in 1993, he has made efforts on the matter. Asil's efforts began a long time before me. As such, it was impossible for me to influence his decision," Nur Nadir stated.
"Asil only informed me about his decision to return to London and asked me if I would support him," Nur Nadir noted.
