Over 100k TL Paid to Fishermen who Catch Deadly Pufferfish
The Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources has said that payments totalling 123,872,00 TL have been made this year to 52 fishermen, who have handed over pufferfish they have caught to the Animal Husbandry Department. The Ministry of Agriculture launched the initiative including sporting contests, to try and counteract the damage created by the pufferfish. […]
Akinci Requests Meeting With Elizabeth Spehar
Elizabeth Spehar, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative in Cyprus and head of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) will meet with President Mustafa Akinci on Tuesday at President Akinci’s request, UNFICYP spokesman Aleem Siddique has announced. The UNFICYP spokesman was asked by Cyprus News Agency (CNA) whether there had been any other requests […]
Young Man Dies in Road Accident
A 23 year old man lost his life in a traffic accident just after midnight on Kanlıdere Street in Famagusta. Mahsun Anli, was driving, when his vehicle veered across the road and overturned. Police say that it was a case of careless driving and their investigations continue. Yeni Duzen
Road Closure Notice in Nicosia
In order to increase pedestrian safety, improvements will be made to the pedestrian crossing on Osman Pasa Street, Nicosia and part of the road will be closed to traffic while work takes place. Work continues all day on Saturday 6 October. Drivers who use the route during road closure will have to follow the traffic […]
Do Not Sideline the Turkish Cypriots: Akinci
President Mustafa Akinci, commenting on Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu’s statement who said “we talk to everyone, including the Greek Cypriots”, stated that Cavusoglu had made that statement because he is interlocutor on several issues. Akinci pointed out that it is necessary and right for the guarantor countries for Cyprus to hold a meeting between […]
Don’t Have High Hopes for New Talks: Ozersay
Nothing is being “cooked up” as regards restarting the Cyprus negotiations, Deputy PM and Foreign Minister Kudret Özersay has said. The UN General-Secretary has some serious questions as regards the Cyprus problem, he added. Özersay also said that he does not want to create expectations and unnecessary hopes for the Cyprus negotiations: “Do not have […]