Partial Curfew to be Lifted on May 4
Following a six-hour meeting of the Council of Ministers this morning, the current restrictions have been partially modified. The ban on travel from one district to another has been lifted and the partial curfew will be removed on May 4, except on Sundays, Deputy Prime Minister Kudret Ozersay has announced. From 6 am on Monday, […]
Cabinet Meets to Discuss Reopening of Businesses
The Council of Ministers met this morning. On the agenda was the gradual reopening of businesses which have been closed down as of mid-March to stop the spread of Covid-19. Following the meeting, chaired by Prime Minister Ersin Tatar, an announcement is expected regarding which business premises will be permitted to reopen. According to the […]
Medics Urge Use of Contactless Bank Cards
The Turkish Cypriot Medical Association (KTTB) has urged the use of contactless credit cards as way of limiting the potential spread of Covid-19. The medical association pointed out that common sources of contamination include the use of paper money, credit cards, computer keyboards and ATM machines. The use of online transactions and contactless bank cards […]
Police Arrest Three Men for Illegally Excavating Antiquities
Three people have been arrested for excavating for ancient artefacts in Alevkaya without permission from the competent authority during a police operation. A police press statement read that: “As a result of the operation carried out by the police at Alevkayası Mevkii at around 15:00 on 28.04.2020, S.Ç. (E-38), Ö.A. (E-51) and Ö.B. (E-52) found […]