TRNC Bracing For More Effects of Devalued Lira
The Turkish lira has fallen by 4% against the US dollar, the pound sterling and the euro, over the last three days. Economist Dervis Kemal Deniz told Turkish Cypriot daily ‘Kibris’ that the TL’s devaluation would affect North Cyprus more than Turkey, because Turkey has not yet given any financial aid to the country this […]
Financial Aid from Turkey Still Unpaid
Minister of Finance Serdar Denktas has said that there were issues on which agreement could not be reached, regarding the economic protocol discussed between the TRNC and Turkey. Denktas told BRT that even if the protocol was signed, the inflow of money into North Cyprus would not begin until June. Pointing out that 2019 would […]
EU Parliament Elects to Scrap Daylight Saving Time
The European parliament has voted to scrap the practice of daylight saving time in 2021. Member countries can decided whether they will keep to permanent Summer or Winter time in 2021. The vote was passed by 410 to 192. In 2016, Turkey decided to keep to summer time and is 3 hours ahead of GMT. […]
Cloudy With Strong Winds Forecast
Skies will be overcast for the coming week with thunderstorms and rain expected on Wednesday and Thursday, the Met. Office has said. The highest air temperatures inland and on the coast will be between 18 and 21C. There will be strong winds from the south and west. Kibris News Agency