Antibody Testing Available if Doctor Requests
The Ministry of Health has announced that antibody tests for Covid-19 would be permitted in all authorised state laboratories, provided a doctor requests the test. A statement issued by the health ministry said that 200 free testing kits for the ELISA test had been given to the ministry by medical companies and pharmaceutical warehouses that […]
Public Sector Winter Hours Start Monday
Public sector winter working hours begin on Monday, September 21. Winter working hours end on 9 May. With the exception of essential services opening hours are as follows: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday between 08.00 -12.30 and 13.00 -16.15, and on Thursdays 08.00 -12.30 and 13.00. BRT
Turkish Cypriots Could be Game Changers in E. Med
Deputy Prime Minister/Foreign Minister and independent candidate Kudret Ozersay, stated that the Turkish Cypriot people could influence the game in the Eastern Mediterranean. Outlining his vision in a television broadcast, Ozersay said that in the event of his election as president, he could, with the right policies and strategy, ensure that the Turkish Cypriots were […]
The President Must be Above Government: Erhurman
Leader of the Republican Turkish Party (CTP) and candidate for the presidential elections Tufan Erhurman stated that there are a number of problems in the country and the presidency should not be indifferent to them. In a televised statement, Erhurman said the president should closely follow the government and internal affairs, adding that he should […]
TRNC Ties With Turkey Are Inseparable: Tatar
Prime Minister Ersin Tatar, and UBP candidate for the presidential election, in a televised speech yesterday, stated that if he is elected president, he will bring new alternative proposals to the negotiating table to resolve the Cyprus problem. He stressed that the country could not lose another five years. He also criticised President Mustafa Akıncı, […]
Turkish Cypriots Must Determine Their Own Future
With the start of the pre-election period and the ban on pre-election rallies, the candidates for the upcoming presidential elections began their election campaign via teleconferences, participation in TV shows and videotaped messages on social media. Turkish Cypriot daily ‘Kibris’ writes that incumbent President Mustafa Akıncı, who is running for re-election, in a teleconference yesterday, […]
Presidential Candidates And Pre-Election Rules
The pre-election period for the presidential elections and the referendum that will take place on October 11, 2020, has begun. The Supreme Electoral Council (YSK) issued a statement on the implementation of the necessary regulations during the pre-election period, which will be valid until October 10. As part of the measures taken by the Supreme […]
