Riot Police Called as Farmers Storm Ministry Building
Riot police were called in to intervene after livestock breeders and farmers stormed the Ministry of Agriculture and Resources building. Farmers were staging a protest in Nicosia today against rising prices caused by the plummeting value of the Turkish Lira. A convoy of tractors had gathered in front of the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural […]
Cost of Living in August Up by 8.42 Percent
The cost of living went up by 8.42 percent last month. According to a statement issued by the the Undersecretary for the State Planning Organisation, a rise in prices of 555 goods was recorded in August. The highest price rise was recorded in the main group of Furniture, Home Appliances and Home Care Products. The […]
Karaman Village Gets Unwelcome Some Visitors
Residents of the peaceful and secluded village of Karaman called the police after a group of Greek Cypriots turned up in the village and told them to get out. Reportedly the hostile visitors threatened to set fire to the forests surrounding the village if they did not vacate their homes. One resident, who wanted to […]
Everyone Must Pull Together Says Finance Minister
Finance Minister Serdar Denktaş has said that it would be easier to get through the current economic crisis if everyone pulled together. Saying that Turkish Cypriots had lived comfortable lives, now they needed to work harder and live within their means. In a televised interview, the finance minister warned that worse was to come and […]
PM Erhürman Visits Ankara
Prime Minister Tufan Erhürman is in the Turkish capital of Ankara. Erhürman who arrived in the Ankara last night was greeted by his Deputy Prime Minister Kudret Özersay and high level Turkish officials at Ankara Esenboğa Airport. Today, PM Erhürman met with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the Presidential Complex. Relations and fiscal policies were […]