Kucuk shuns handover ceremony
The TRNC’s new interim government has now been formed with a female Prime Minister, Sibel Siber and a Cabinet of technocrats. The press were all assembled this morning for the handover ceremony between...
View ArticleFatal traffic accident
A man was seriously injured after being involved in a major traffic accident this morning. Gravely injured, 35 year old Alsancak resident, Tahsin Akiner was taken to Nicosia State hospital. Sadly Mr...
View ArticleUBP gets bitter
The ex-ruling UBP party came out with a press statement earlier today stating that “the interim government does not represent the will of the people, instead it ignores the will of the people”. The UBP...
View ArticleTurkish TV star loses his title
Virtually the first decision of the TRNC’s interim cabinet was to sack the current honorary cultural attaché. The Culture and Tourism Attache was Necati Sasmaz a popular television series actor who...
View ArticleAnonymous group hack RTUK Again
The Radio and Television Supreme Council of Turkey website was hacked again late yesterday evening. The same group had hacked into this website two days ago. Anonymous group was very active on Twitter...
View ArticleInternational peace negotiators coming to Cyprus
Top peace negotiators are coming to Cyprus on June 18 to meet senior political, business and civic leaders in both communities to discuss the benefits and challenges of participatory peace processes....
View ArticleNew broom sweeps clean
The newly established interim government was hard at work yesterday. The Cabinet composed of technocrats met for 5 hours yesterday and reached some important decisions. Acting Prime Minister Sibel...
View ArticleTurkish criminal caught in TRNC
Ali Kosehan was sentenced in 2007 in Turkey to prison for 9 years and two months. He had been found guilty of human trafficking and prostitution. Having fled the country Kosehan was arrested by police...
View ArticleGezi Park protesters vote to stay put
Gezi Park demonstrators have voted to continue to occupy the park. In a statement they said that, “this is just the beginning, the struggle continues.” Feelings against the prime minister’s...
View Article“No riot control vehicles if CTP wins”
CTP General Secretary Asim Akansoy said that if his party come to power in the forthcoming elections then they will not allow the proposed delivery of a riot control vehicle to the TRNC. The previous...
View ArticleDown café launched
Famagusta rehabilitation centre has opened a ‘Down café’. The café will be manned by disabled youngsters (over 18) who are studying at the centre and offers a menu that covers sandwiches, savoury...
View ArticleFriday nightclub raids
Police raided a number of nightclubs around Nicosia last night. 21 people have been arrested on charges related to prostitution. Freedom night club in Nicosia along with Romantik, White Horse, Nane and...
View ArticlePoliceman dies in traffic accident
40 year old police officer Aykut Mimar lost his life in a traffic accident earlier this afternoon. The accident occurred at 14.45 just outside Yenierenkoy. The post Policeman dies in traffic accident...
View ArticleTurkey and TRNC – parallel processes
The past 18 days have seen remarkable events occurring in Turkey. Gezi Park, a small green space in Istanbul, unheard of by many of us, is now known across the world. Stemming from an initial protest...
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Turkish riot police storm Gezi Park and Taksim Square
Last night riot police firing tear gas and water cannon stormed Gezi Park and Taksim Square, bringing to an end the 18 day occupation by demonstrators. Both areas were packed with people, including...
View ArticleMinistry of the Economy website hacked
The new interim government a few days ago, sacked a popular Turkish actor, Necati Sasmaz as cultural attached for the TRNC. Yesterday, apparently in retaliation, the TRNC Economy Ministry website was...
View ArticleFatal Traffic Accident
Another fatal traffic accident occurred last night, this time on the Kyrenia-Nicosia highway. The driver of a Mercedes car (DT 919), as yet unidentified, lost control of his car at speed and cut right...
View ArticleTRNC public come out to support Taksim Square protestors
As news started to come in last night about the heavy handed police clear out of Taksim Square and Gezi Park, TRNC citizens rose up in support. Demonstrations were held in both Nicosia and Kyrenia....
View ArticleTRNC union to strike in solidarity with Gezi Park
The TRNC Union of Public Employees has just announced a strike for tomorrow. The strike will last from 9am to midday tomorrow. At 10 am there will be a march to the Turkish Embassy in Nicosia. The...
View ArticleTRNC objects to Noble gas drilling
In a written statement, the TRNC government says that South Cyprus is carrying out seismic explorations in the area for which the TRNC had given a license to the Turkish Petroleum Corporation (TPAO)....
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