A Greek national was arrested in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) for photographing military installations and the Turkish Embassy, the Greek Cypriot media rushed to label the incident a “publicity stunt.” But behind the noise lies a deeper truth: the TRNC acted lawfully, decisively, and in line with regional tensions, to protect its sovereignty. This was not tourism gone wrong, it was a brazen breach of national security, and the response was not only appropriate, but overdue.