Masks to be Worn Outdoors Cabinet Says
Following a four-hour meeting of the Council of Ministers it was announced that as of Friday, 24 April, it will be mandatory to wear a mask in public and when in food stores and at garages. Ramadan Speaking after the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Kudret Ozersay said that no mass […]
Ministers Fend Off Criticism of Their Handling of Pandemic
Prime Minister Ersin Tatar has said that the government has a fund of 30 million TL to manage the outbreak of Covid-19 and that more money will be found. He noted, however, that this would not be easy. Speaking yesterday at a plenary session of the TRNC Assembly during which the coronavirus pandemic was discussed, […]
Ban on Entry by UNFICYP and Other Personnel Extended
The ban on entry into the TRNC by UNFCYP soldiers and personnel, UN political staff, EU workers and foreign diplomats, has been extended by another week, Minister of Foreign Affairs Kudret Ozersay has said. In a post on social media, Ozersay said that notice of the government’s decision had been conveyed through diplomatic channels. He […]
Eighty Turkish Cypriots Died From Coronavirus in the UK
Foreign Minister Kudret Ozersay has said that 80 Turkish Cypriots living in the UK have lost their lives due to Covid-19. In a post on his social media account, Ozersay said the figures were official after he received them from the TRNC Representative’s Office in London. He noted that among those who had died from […]
Some Prison Inmates Released to Stop Spread of Covid-19
The Minister for the Interior, Ayşegül Baybars, has stated that 180 detainees in the Central Prison have been released on licence. This is to relieve overcrowding and reduce the risk of the spread of the coronavirus. The minister said the courts are only hearing serious offences and that there are no new convictions, adding that […]
Workers Laid Off Apply For Unemployment Benefit
The Minister of Labour and Social Security Faiz Sucuoğlu has said that 21,000 applications were submitted electronically for the unemployment allowance of 1,500 TL granted under the new regulation for support for the domestic labour force, which was implemented this week. Speaking on a television broadcast, Sucuoğlu said that due to the large number of […]