PM Announces U-Turn on Public Sector Salary Deductions
Tuesday, 26 July, 2022 Prime Minister Ünal Üstel, in an extraordinary U-turn, has stated that the salary cuts decreed for public sector workers have now been rescinded, BRTK reported. The prime minister said that this was due to lack of staffing required to impose the cuts. It was reported that the Public Servants Union had […]
Finance Minister Sunat Atun Resigns
Tuesday, 26 July, 2022 Minister of Finance Sunat Atun has resigned from his post, Kibris Postasi reported. Giving reasons for his departure, he said that he had been unable to perform his duties as finance minister after he returned from a pilgrimage in Turkey. He said that Prime Minister Ünal Üstel had not returned his […]
Head of Lottery Unit Fired After Ticket Blunder
Tuesday, 26 July, 2022 The man who oversaw the national lottery which mistakenly printed images of Greek Cypriot Eoka fighters on the tickets, has been fired by Prime Minister Ünal Üstel, Yeniduzen reported. Hüseyin Cahitoğlu, Chairman of the General Board of the Prime Ministry Sports Department was also dismissed and replaced by Berhan Ongan. Osman […]
Mystery Objects Falling From Sky May Have Caused Fire
Tuesday, 26 July, 2022 Around 1,500 bales of straw were burnt on farmland in the village of Dilekkaya (Aya) village on Sunday morning, Yeniduzen reported. While work to cool the area continued, police teams are investigating the cause of the fire. A security camera recorded two black objects falling from the sky followed by a […]
