NORTHERN Cyprus’ Prime Minister has resigned after a video was reportedly leaked by the mafia to the media that shows him masturbating.

       Ersan Saner, 54, a married dad-of-two, quit straight after a video emerged of him indulging in an online sex act via FaceTime while a young woman in her 20s cavorted and stripped.

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       Ersan Saner, 54, married dad-of-two, claims he has been framed by his opponents and the mafia Credit: Getty

       The Turkish Cypriot leader Ersan Saner had already been under political pressure after his National Unity Party (UBP) withdrew from the government, although he remained in place.

       He had been planning to continue in politics after early elections

       But by Tuesday he could no longer hang on after the humiliating video emerged which showed him engaging in a solo sex attack on FaceTime while a woman who appeared to be in her 20s appeared to be strip teasing.

       Despite the video, Saner denied he was engaged in online sex and that the clip had been edited to make it look like he had.

       In a statement, he said: “I was the target of very bad defamation with this video, which is a product of processing with the maximum use of technology.

       “It is clear that someone wants to prevent me from serving my beloved country, my party, but they do this not through political means but through open attacks.

       “There is a conspiracy designed entirely for this purpose.”

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       In fact, he added, the Turkish mafia had been involved.

       He said: “It’s not just me. I, my family, my party and our political institutions were attacked.

       “That is why we continue to assess the situation with our legal advisers.”

       The existence of the video was first reported Tuesday night on Twitter by Turkish journalist Erk Adziarer.

       He also refers to a businessman in the Turkish-controlled north of the island, who allegedly possessed the video.

       It then allegedly fell into the hands of a mafia boss, Sedat Peker.

       Peker, according to reports, has long been publicising evidence against Turkish ministers.

       Turkish Cypriot newspaper Kibris reported that in the wake of the video, Saner decided to withdraw from politics altogether.

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       Ersan Saner had been trying to hang on in government but was forced out when the sex video was leaked Credit: Getty

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