North’s newly-formed ‘government’ will work for two-state solution
The newly formed coalition ‘government’ in the north said it would work towards a two-state solution and carry on with opening the closed-off area of...
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UBP leader tasked with forming ‘government’ in the north
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has assigned the formation of the new ‘government’ to secretary-general and deputy leader of the National Unity Party (UBP) Ersan...
Coalition ‘government’ in the north collapses (Updated)
The four-party coalition ‘government’ in the north officially collapsed on Thursday after ‘Prime Minister’ Tufan Erhurman handed in his resignation to leader Mustafa Akinci following...
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...
UBP would win elections if held in north now
The Turkish Cypriot National Unity Party, UBP, would win elections in the north if they were held now, a survey showed on Tuesday. The survey,...
‘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...
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...
Turkey accused of interfering in north’s elections
TURKEY’S JUSTICE and Development Party (AKP) has reportedly sent 25 election campaign experts to the occupied north to assist the National Unity Party (UBP) win...