Eight-Hour Power Cut in Famagusta Today
Thursday, 9 June 2022 There will be an eight-hour power cut in the Famagusta region today, BRT reported. Due to the maintenance and repair work to be done at the substation, there will be a power cut for eight hours in the Famagusta region today. According to the Kıb-Tek regional chief’s statement, between 09.00 and […]
Parliamentary Bylaw Could Save BRT Director From Jail
Thursday, 9 June 2022 A special amnesty law is to be voted on to lift the two-month prison sentence imposed on Meryem Özkurt, a director of state broadcasting corporation BRTK, Yeniduzen reported. Despite the warning of the Supreme Election Board regarding elections bans in October 2020, Ms Özkurt, broadcast a ceremony which was held at […]
Journalists’ Union Campaigns Against Draft Laws on Free Speech
Thursday, 9 June 2022 The Cyprus Turkish Journalists Union, which has launched a protest against three draft laws restricting fundamental rights and freedoms, unfurled a banner in front of the prime ministry this morning. The banner read “Freedom is greater than you #Hands Off!“, Yeniduzen reported. The journalists’ union issued the following statement: “We are […]
Downward Trend of Turkish Lira Continues
Thursday, 9 June 2022 The value of the Turkish lira continues to depreciate, Yeniduzen reported. This morning the market opened with the US dollar buying at 17.15 TL and selling at 17.28 TL. Sterling was buying at 21.45 TL and selling at 21.65. While the Euro was buying at 18.37 TL and selling at 18.54 […]