Arikli says decision to sack him was ‘not ethical’
Turkish Cypriot ruling coalition party YDP leader Erhan Arikli on Wednesday night said that ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel’s decision to relieve him of his duties as ‘transport minister’ three ...
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Arikli sacked as north’s ‘transport minister’
Erhan Arikli has been relieved of his duties as the north’s ‘transport minister’, ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel announced on Wednesday evening.
“In order to ensure that our police and ...
Ninth body found at Kyrenia ferry wreck as funerals continue
A ninth body has been found by rescuers searching at the wreck of the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel ...
Arikli sacked as north’s ‘transport minister’
Erhan Arikli has been relieved of his duties as the north’s ‘transport minister’, ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel announced on Wednesday evening.
“In order to ensure that our police and ...
Ninth body found by rescuers at Kyrenia ferry wreck
A ninth body has been found by rescuers searching at the wreck of the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel ...
Report on Kyrenia ferry disaster investigation promised ‘as soon as possible’
A “preliminary report” detailing the findings of the investigation being conducted into the sinking of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia will be published “as soon as possible”, ...
‘Every survivor we met’ said captain refused to turn Kyrenia ferry back to port
Turkish opposition New Party deputy leader Ali Mahir Basarir on Wednesday said that every single one of the survivors he had met when he visited Cyprus after a ferry sank ...
Mother who died in Kyrenia ferry disaster ‘gave own life jacket to daughter’
The sister of Gulcan Gurel, who died when a ferry sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday, said on Wednesday that her sister had given her own life jacket ...
Second rescue vessel arrives off Kyrenia after ferry disaster
A second rescue vessel, the TCG Alemdar, arrived off the coast of Kyrenia on Wednesday morning, the Cyprus Mail has learnt, as efforts continue to recover the wreck of a ...
Funerals held for four, including child, after Kyrenia ferry disaster
Funerals were held on Tuesday for four people who died after a passenger ferry sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday, with one of those buried being 14-year-old Nisa ...
Families of ferry missing moved from port entrance, move back
The families of those who remain missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Kyrenia were briefly moved away from the new port of Kyrenia’s entrance on Tuesday ...
Sunken Kyrenia ferry located by rescue teams
The passenger ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday was located by the search-and-rescue team aboard the Turkish research vessel the TCG Isin on Tuesday afternoon, Turkish ...
Akinci: Would ferry disaster have happened if we were in the EU?
Former Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Tuesday suggested that the sinking of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia on Sunday may not have happened if the Cyprus ...
Second deep-sea rescue vessel to arrive off Kyrenia on Wednesday
A second deep-sea rescue vessel will arrive in the seas off Kyrenia on Wednesday, Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman said on Tuesday as searches for the wreck of the ferry ...
‘My brother did not die, he was killed’
Anguish turned into anger as the wait for news regarding the 20 people who remain missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Kyrenia stretched into its third day on ...
Deep-sea rescue vessel arrives off Kyrenia
The deep-sea rescue vessel the TCG Isin arrived off the coast of Kyrenia on Tuesday morning, having been deployed to the area to search for the ferry which sank shortly ...
Families of missing scuffle with police as Turkish ambassador returns to port
Tensions were raised once again at the new port of Kyrenia on Tuesday morning, with scuffles breaking out between the police and the families of the 20 people who remain unaccounted ...
Questions raised over Kyrenia ferry captain’s licence, boat’s safety certificate
Questions have been raised over the authenticity of the licence of the captain of the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia, killing at least eight people, as well ...
Relatives of ferry missing breach security gate at Kyrenia port
Relatives of the 20 people who remain unaccounted for after a passenger ferry sank off the coast of Kyrenia breached the security gate in front of the Turkish Cypriot security forces’ ...
‘We told the captain to stop and he did not stop’
Passenger and eyewitness accounts on Monday began to tell the story of the sinking of a passenger ferry off the coast of Kyrenia the previous day, with multiple passengers saying ...
Search-and-rescue teams hope to reach sunken ferry on Tuesday
Search-and-rescue teams hope to be able to reach the ferry which sank off the coast of Kyrenia on Tuesday afternoon, Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said on Monday, as ...
Erhurman meets families of missing at Kyrenia port
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Monday visited the dozens of people gathered outside the new port of Kyrenia who are waiting for news of their relatives missing following the ...
Names published of dead, missing from ferry accident
The names of the eight people who died and the 20 who remain missing after a ferry sank off the coast of Kyrenia were announced by Turkish Cypriot ‘labour minister’ Oguzhan ...
Arikli promises to resign ‘if necessary’ after Kyrenia ferry’s black box is found
The north’s ’transport minister’ Erhan Arikli on Monday promised that he will resign from his post “if necessary” after a passenger ferry sank off the coast of Kyrenia the ...