Police Looking For Hit And Run Driver
Police are trying to identify a driver involved in a hit and run accident that occurred at around 6pm this evening in Lapta. Ülkü Durgut (25) was struck by a vehicle as he was crossing Mareşal Fevzi Çakmak Street in Lapta. He is receiving treatment at Dr Burhan Nalbantoğlu State Hospital in Nicosia. Footage from […]
Twenty New Cases Of Covid-19 Mostly From Abroad
Twenty new cases of Covid-19 have been discovered in the last 24 hours, Health Minister Dr. Ali Pilli said. The majority of which were 16 passengers infected with the virus arriving in North Cyprus. Three were contacts of infected people and were in quarantine. Only one case was local. Meanwhile six people have been discharged. […]
Özersay Doubts New Coalition Will Last Long
Former Deputy Prime Minister and former leader of the People’s Party (HP) Kudret Özersay in a first assessment of the UBP-DP-YDP minority government and said, “This makeshift structure will not last long“. Özersay shared the following on social media: “This must be exactly what is called “makeshift”. I do not think that not only society […]
PM Saner Announces New Cabinet Member’s Names
UBP Deputy Chairman Ersan Saner has presented the names of the members of the cabinet formed by the UBP-YDP-DP minority government to President Ersin Tatar. They are as follows: Prime Minister: Ersan Saner Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Energy: Erhan Arıklı Minister of Foreign Affairs: Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu Minister of Interior: Kutlu […]
Electronic Wristband For Home Quarantine Shelved
The electronic wristband project enabling North Cyprus residents to quarantine at home has been shelved, the Ministry of Health has announced. Health Minister Undersecretary Ali Çaygür said that the ‘home quarantine with chip wristband‘ application, which was applied for trial purposes in November, was carried out as a study and is not being implemented at […]
First Vaccine Supply Available After 11 December
Questions are being asked about when a vaccine for Covid-19 will be available in North Cyprus. Minister of Health Dr Ali Pilli said that supplies will come from both from Turkey and southern Cyprus. Pilli said that he is liaising with his counterpart in Turkey Fahrettin Koca regarding how many doses will be required, as […]
Two Pedestrians Struck Down By Bus In Kyrenia
A bus driver has been arrested after he hit two pedestrians who were crossing Mustafa Çağatay Street in Kyrenia at around 8pm on Tuesday. Hasan Cengiz Sarıoğlu (41), who was injured as a result of the accident, was taken to Dr Akçiçek Hospital in Kyrenia. Meanwhile, İsmail Alibay (49), who was seriously injured in the […]
South Cyprus Reports 419 New Cases Of Covid-19
In the south of Cyprus, 419 new positive cases Covid-19 were detected on Tuesday and five people died. The total number of cases of Covid-19 in the south is 13,286 with a total of 88 deaths. In North Cyprus on Tuesday, Health Minister Dr. Ali Pilli said 13 positive cases were detected, one person who […]