Turkish Red Crescent to Deliver Food and Masks to TRNC
The Turkish Red Crescent delegation has donated medical equipment and food parcels to the Turkish Crescent North Cyprus in the fight against the spread of the coronavirus. According to a statement from the Turkish Red Crescent, 30,000 surgical masks, 30,000 gloves, 3,000 N149 masks and 300 special protective masks were donated. In addition, about 1,000 […]
Permission to Leave Home Must be Obtained on WhatsApp
Permission to leave your home must now be obtain from the police through WhatsApp, the Police Press Officer has announced. Application can be made at your local police station but to avoid congestion and contact with others you can use WhatsApp. WhatsApp message lines for the police are as follows: 0548 811 0155 0548 811 […]
Clocks go Forward on Sunday
Daylight saving time is being implemented in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Clocks will go forward by one hour on Sunday, March 29, at 03:00. Daylight saving time will end on Sunday, October 25, at 4:00 am, when clocks will go back by one hour. Kibris News Agency
PM Tatar Announces Pay Cuts
Prime Minister Ersin Tatar announced on Wednesday evening the government’s economic measures and support package to deal with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the TRNC economy. Announcing the 33-point austerity package at a press conference at the Prime Ministry, Tatar said that the measures adopted will create 1.5bn Turkish Lira in revenues needed […]
Applications to The IPC Suspended For Now
Applications to the Immovable Property Commission- IPC have been postponed until the next government announcement due to the partial curfew imposed to combat the coronavirus pandemic. President of the Immovable Property Commission Ayfer Said Erkmen, said that within the framework of the Council of Ministers’ decision to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, which turned […]
New Cases of Coronavirus Found at Salamis Hotel
Five new cases of the coronavirus-Covid-19 were discovered in North Cyprus on Wednesday, bringing the total number up to 47. Health minister Ali Pilli announced that there were three new cases, in addition to the two found earlier in the day. Tests had been carried out on staff and police at the Salamis Hotel which […]