Covid-19 Leaves 30,000 Unemployed in North Cyprus
The majority cannot withstand the severe financial crisis caused by the 4-5 months of the coronavirus pandemic, general coordinator of the Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Tradesmen and Craftsmen (KTEZO) Hürrem Tulga has said. Tulga said that several businesses, especially within the walls of Nicosia, have been closed, adding that all 20 shops and cafes at […]
Calls to EU to End South’s Block on Border Crossings
Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Kudret Ozersay has sent a letter to the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen and the Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres. In the letter, he urged them to take the necessary steps, to persuade the Greek Cypriot side to end the “eccentric and […]
PM Tatar to Testify in Private Jet Investigation
Prime Minister Ersin Tatar announced that he will give testimony today, as part of the ongoing police investigation into the case of the private jet, which had flown a group of Turkish businessmen planning to invest in North Cyprus to Ercan, without respecting the health and safety measures in place for the Covid-19 epidemic. He […]
Flight Numbers From Turkey to Increase
Turkish Airlines ( THY ) announced on its website that it plans to operate four flights a week to Ercan Airport as of June 20. Meanwhile, Pegasus Airlines stated that their return flight from Istanbul to Ercan, will operate on June 17 and a return flight from Ankara to Ercan will begin on June 18. […]