High expectations from north’s’ four musketeers’
By Agnieszka Rakoczy THE newly formed Turkish Cypriot four-party ‘governing’ coalition announced its programme on Friday. Experts say the reform block’s priorities — 22 in...
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Protocol signed for new coalition ‘government’ in the north
The Republican Turkish Party (CTP), the Peoples’ Party (HP), the Social Democratic Party (TDP) and the Democratic Party (DP) on Thursday signed the protocol...
Four-way coalition coming up in the north
The Republican Turkish Party (CTP)’s Tufan Erhurman was handed the task of forming a ‘government’ on Tuesday by Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci and said...
Coalition in north almost inevitable, but difficult (Update 5)
The National Unity Party (UBP) took first place in the elections in the north on Sunday, but failed to win a majority making some form...
Immovable Property Commission’s mandate extended in the north
The Turkish Cypriot ‘parliament’ on Monday extended the Immovable Property Commission’s (IPC) mandate by two years, but a proposed law aiming to create funding for...
CTP slams coalition over issuing ‘reckless’ citizenship in the north
THE Republican Turkish Party (CTP) has slammed the Turkish Cypriot authorities for distributing citizenships contrary to the “legislation on good governance” and to the principles...
‘No confidence’ and early election motions filed in the north
The Turkish Cypriot Republican Party (CTP) submitted a motion of no confidence in the administration in the north on Thursday while the Communal Democracy Party...
New ‘government’ presented to Akinci
The north’s new coalition ‘cabinet’ comprising the National Unity Party (UBP) and Serdar Denktash’s Democratic Party (DP) was presented to Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci...
UBP and Denktash’s DP to form new north coalition
The National Unity Party (UBP) and Serdar Denktash’ Democratic Party (DP) are to sign the coalition protocol to form the new ‘government’ in the north...
Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minster’ resigns, Talat battles to form new ‘government’ (Updated)
Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Ömer Kalyoncu handed in his resignation to Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Tuesday morning a day after the coalition ‘government’...
Five UBP members resign from north coalition (Updated)
Five ‘government ministers’ coming from the Turkish Cypriot National Unity Party (UBP) handed in their resignations on Monday to ‘prime minister’ Ömer Kalyoncu, putting an...
North coalition in trouble over lack of pay from Turkey
THE coalition government in the north is facing another crisis with threats of walkouts once again, this time due to the inability of the regime...
North’s water agreement to be signed in Ankara on Wednesday
The ‘prime minister’ of northern Cyprus Omer Kalyoncu is to meet Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Ankara on Wednesday to sign the agreement for...
Water woes causing friction within north ‘coalition government’
THE management of water from Turkey has become a cause of friction between the two parties that form the ‘coalition government’ in the north as...
Women on both sides call for peace deal
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is dedicated to reaching a comprehensive settlement on the Cyprus problem, his Special Representative in Cyprus Lisa Buttenheim said on...
Coalition formed in the north
A COALITION between the centre-left Republican Turkish Party (CTP) and the Democrat Party (DP) was being finalised on Wednesday night in the north. Turkish Cypriot press reported that the leader of...
CTP-DP coalition looks likely for Turkish Cypriots
By Simon Bahceli A COALITION between the centre-left Republican Turkish Party (CTP) and the political maverick Serdar Denktash’s Democrat Party (DP) looked likely on...
