Two Injured in Accident on Gonyeli Slip Road

Accident on Gonyeli slip road

Two people were injured in a traffic accident that occurred around 8am on the Gönyeli roundabout slip road, Kibris Postasi reported. According to information provided by the police, Mahmut Hakan Kutlu (39) was driving north in his saloon car  when he lost control of the vehicle due to carelessness. He struck the kerbstones of the […]

Life Sentence For Murderer of Teenage Girl

Sefer Buğra Altundağ

Sefer Buğra Altundağ, who was tried for the brutal murder of 16-year-old Zehie Helin Reessur in Iskele on 25 January 2023, has been sentenced to life imprisonment, BRTK reported. The verdict was delivered by the Chief Judge of the Famagusta High Criminal Court, Hasan Dağlı, who held sessions in Iskele. After the ruling, the victim’s […]

Tar Deposits Found on Alagadi Beach

Tar on Alagadi Beach

A significant amount of tar was observed on the rocks along Alagadi beach*, Teknecik Power Plant, which lies adjacent to the beach, was blamed for the pollution, Kibris Postasi reported. President of the Famagusta Walled City Association (MASDER), Serdar Atai, made a post on social media regarding the matter. Atai also noted that, interestingly, at […]

Unions Say Election of Speaker Undemocratic

Ahmet Serdaroglu - HUR-IS

In a strong statement, Trades Union Federation (HÜR-İŞ) President Ahmet Serdaroğlu criticised the recent election process for the Speaker of the Parliament, describing it as a further addition to ongoing legal irregularities, Yeniduzen reported. He condemned what he called “undemocratic steps” taken in disregard of legal opinion, specifically highlighting that these steps were taken despite […]