Heavy Rains Prevent Aircraft Landing at Ercan

A Turkish Airlines’ plane coming from Ankara was unable to land at Ercan Airport because of heavy rains, and was forced to divert to Antalya, Yeniduzen reports. Air Traffic Controls Union President Cem Kapısız told Yeniduzen that the plane coming from Ankara could not land at Ercan Airport due to meteorological conditions and was diverted […]
Tatar Meets UNSG’s Special Envoy

President Ersin Tatar received the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Representative in Cyprus, Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar, Kibris Postasi reports. The meeting began at 11.30 this morning. Holguin was accompanied by Colin Stewart, Chief of Mission of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP). Holgiun and her delegation were welcomed by Presidential Undersecretary Okan Donangil. Before her […]
CTP Demands Solution to The Cyprus Problem

The Republican Turkish Party (CTP) handed a letter addressed to the UN Secretary-General’s Personal Representative in Cyprus Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar, Yeniduzen reports. The recently appointed UNSG’s special envoy arrived on the island yesterday. She will attempt to break the deadlock between the two Cypriot communities in the Cyprus negotiations. The letter containing the party’s […]
Landslides Close Roads in Some Areas

The first heavy rains of the year have caused landslides and rockfalls on some roads, Yeniduzen reports. The police and local authorities have warned citizens about adverse weather conditions. Some roads have been closed because of landslides and rockfall caused by heavy rains. Municipal teams are carrying out intensive work to clear the roads in […]