North’s religious affairs director sacked
The north’s religious affairs director Ahmet Unsal was sacked on Thursday.
The news was confirmed by ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel, who told news website Gundem Kibris that Unsal will ...
Trade union leader sues north ‘PM’ over fracas at power station
Ahmet Tugcu, the leader of the north’s electricity authority Kib-Tek’s employees’ trade union El-Sen, on Friday announced he had filed two lawsuits against ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel over ...
North ‘PM’ Ustel undergoes abdominal surgery
The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel underwent abdominal surgery on Saturday after having been admitted to hospital with complaints of “severe abdominal pain” on Friday.
Doctors at the private ...
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Ustel rules out north cabinet reshuffle, Tacoy claims fraud
The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Monday ruled out any imminent cabinet reshuffle after surviving an internal party leadership challenge at his party the National Unity Party (UBP)’...
Delayed voting and plans for two-state solution mark UBP conference
Voting was delayed for over an hour while the focus remained on plans for a two-state solution to the Cyprus problem at the north’s largest party the UBP on ...
North’s largest party to decide leader on Saturday
The UBP, the largest political party in the north, will decide who its leader will be at its party conference on Saturday.
The party’s 21,000 members will be able to ...
Tacoy cries foul over voter registrations for UBP leadership
Turkish Cypriot politician Hasan Tacoy on Tuesday cried foul over the processes of voter registration for the leadership election taking place within his party and the north’s largest party ...
North ‘PM’ Ustel submits bid to retain party leadership
The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Monday submitted his candidacy to retain leadership of his party the UBP, promising “stability” should he win the forthcoming party leadership election.
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North media says Turkish embassy ‘interfering’ in local politics
Media in the north have throughout this week alleged that the Turkish embassy in the north, and by proxy the Turkish government, has been interfering in local politics ahead of ...
Turkish parliament passes resolution for two-state solution in Cyprus
The Turkish parliament on Thursday night passed a resolution supporting a two-state solution to the Cyprus problem.
The resolution, introduced by Parliament Speaker Numan Kurtulmus, stated that “the only and ...
‘Turkey is under no obligation to respond to us’
The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said on Monday that Turkey is “under no obligation to respond” to the north’s authorities over the matter of Cypriots being refused ...
Top Turkish Cypriots congratulate Azerbaijan’s Aliyev on election win
High-level Turkish Cypriot politicians on Wednesday evening congratulated Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev on his victory in the Caucasian nation’s Presidential elections.
Initial results show Aliyev having won over 92 per ...
Ustel: Greek Cypriot lobby launching attacks on north’s real estate market
Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said on Wednesday the Greek Cypriot lobby have been “launching attacks” on the north’s real estate market.
“I have observed that recently there ...
UBP to hold party conference in September (Updated)
The UBP, the largest political party in the north, is set to hold its next party conference in September.
The move was announced on Saturday by party leader and ‘prime ...
Questions raised over meetings between Tacoy, Ustel, and Yilmaz
Questions have been raised in the north over meetings held by ‘MP’ Hasan Tacoy with Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz and his own ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel.
According to website ...
New Morphou hospital ‘to be completed in 2024’
Construction of the new Morphou hospital will be completed in 2024, according to the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel.
Ustel visited Morphou on Monday and said “we will put out ...
Turkish water begins to flow in Morphou
Water transported from Turkey via the undersea pipeline to the north began to flow in the Morphou area’s irrigation system on Wednesday following the completion of the latest phase ...
North to build thousands of social houses
The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel has announced plans to build thousands of social houses with the aim of allowing young Turkish Cypriots to move into them.
Ustel said ...
Turkish Cypriot women bemoan north’s all-male ‘cabinet’
Few eyebrows were raised when the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel made his latest cabinet reshuffle on August 11.
It had been expected for some time that he would banish ...
Unal Ustel announces new names in north’s cabinet (Update)
The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel has announced the names of the members of his new cabinet, after performing a cabinet reshuffle on Friday.
The highest profile move is ...
Tacoy announces intention to run for UBP leadership
The north’s current ‘labour minister’ Hasan Tacoy announced on Tuesday his intention to challenge ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel for the leadership of the UBP.
Speaking in a televised interview, ...
Corruption is rife in northern Cyprus
North is 140th on the corruption index along with Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan and Cameroon
A comprehensive study on corruption conducted in the northern part of Cyprus has revealed that it is ...
Our View: Declarations and resolutions will not stop Turkey
During the debate on the state budget on Thursday, a deputy had heard of the latest statement about Varosha by the Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel and asked that ...
House condemns north’s statements regarding Varosha
The House of Representatives unanimously condemned statements made by Unal Ustel, the north’s ‘prime minister’, that the north will move to reopen the entirety of Varosha after local ‘elections’ ...