Martyrs’ Association President Lashes Out at Tatar
Wednesday, 21 December 2022 The commemoration ceremony held at the Atatürk Cultural Centre (AKM) in Nicosia as part of the 21 December Martyrs’ Week turned awkward when Martyr Families and Disabled Veterans Association President Gürsel Benan lambasted President Ersin Tatar who was at the ceremony, for failing to fund the upkeep of the martyrs graves, […]
Two Arrested in Kyrenia Drugs Operation
Wednesday, 21 December 2022 Two people were arrested for suspected drug dealing in Kyrenia last night, Yeniduzen reports. They were identified only by their initials as OSE (28) and ICI (30). The two arrested were found in possession of around 230 grams of cannabis bagged up and ready to sell. Additionally, 11,655 TL and £180 […]
Old Nicosia Prison Building to House Refugees
Wednesday, 21 December 2022 Refugees who have escaped from war and found themselves behind bars in North Cyprus are not being kept as prisoners while they wait to be deported to Turkey to seek asylum, Yeniduzen reports. Minister for the Interior Ziya Öztürkler told Yeniduzen that “Refugees are not criminals, this issue is about asylum“. […]