Ustel meets Erdogan amid rumours of early election
Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel met Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Thursday evening, with rumours abounding that he intended to use the meeting to gain Erdogan’...
Ustel denies claims he took £300k bribe to build cable car in Kyrenia
The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Thursday denied claims that he had taken a bribe of £300,000 to help facilitate the construction of a cable car in Kyrenia.
The ...
Allegations of corruption engulf north’s ‘prime minister’
Serious allegations of corruption and money laundering involving the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel and his son surfaced on Tuesday, placing renewed pressure on an administration already facing multiple ...
North ‘PM’ Ustel sacks four key civil servants, more sackings expected
The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Friday relieved four high-ranking members of the north’s civil service of their duties, with one of the four suggesting that many ...
Ustel blames Greek Cypriots for shootings in north
Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said that a recent string of shootings in the north is the fault of the Greek Cypriots.
“There are attempts to portray the TRNC ...
North plans to create own credit card system
Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Friday announced plans for the north to create its own credit card system.
Speaking at a joint press conference with Turkish Vice President ...
North ‘PM’ Ustel’s close associate ‘received degree before registering for class’
Fatma Unal, who has enjoyed a years-long close personal association with the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel, received her degree from the now infamous Cyprus Health and Social Sciences ...
Erhurman meets Ustel amid Cyprus problem rift
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Monday met the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel, with the latter in open revolt over the former’s stance on the Cyprus problem.
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North ‘PM’ Ustel’s close associate asked to change lawyer in fake diploma trial
Fatma Unal, who has enjoyed a years-long close personal association with the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel, was on Thursday asked by the prosecution to change her lawyer in ...
North ‘PM’ Ustel’s undersecretary now accused of money laundering
Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel’s undersecretary Huseyin Cahitoglu was on Wednesday accused of money laundering during his third appearance in court after being arrested on suspicion of bribery ...
North ‘PM’ Ustel’s undersecretary faces fresh bribery allegation, remanded again
Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel’s undersecretary Huseyin Cahitoglu faced a fresh allegation of bribery on Friday after it was alleged in court that he had demanded a bribe ...
Close allies of north ‘PM’ Ustel face court over corruption, bribery charges
Close allies of the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel have this week faced court and sackings from their jobs within the north’s largest ruling political party the UBP ...
Ustel told to sack north’s ‘health minister’ over child’s death
The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel was on Thursday called upon to sack his ‘health minister’ Hakan Dincyurek by opposition political party the CTP’s secretary-general Erkut Sahali, following ...
Tatar, supporters hail Erdogan’s UN speech
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar and some of his high-profile supporters hailed Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s speech at the United Nations general assembly, with Tatar describing it as “...
Turkish Cypriot elections
North ‘PM’ tells public officials to man polling stations with Tatar supporters
Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel told members of his party the UBP who work in the north’s public sector to ensure that polling stations are staffed with supporters ...
Ustel questions whether Akel would exist without Turkish invasion of Cyprus
The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel questioned in a statement released on the occasion of World Peace Day whether Akel would still exist if Turkey had not invaded Cyprus ...
Ustel goes on attack over north power cuts
The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Sunday evening levelled criticism at political opposition and the Republic of Cyprus as the north suffered a third day of power cuts ...
Tatar meets political party leaders ahead of New York meeting
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Monday held meetings with the leaders of five political parties ahead of this week’s enlarged meeting on the Cyprus problem, which is set ...
Ustel slams Christodoulides’ ‘aggressive, terroristic attitude’ on property
The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Sunday decried President Nikos Christodoulides’ “aggressive, terroristic attitude” on the matter of property, in light of recent arrests made by the Republic ...
Ustel and teachers at war over Teknofest
The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel and Turkish Cypriot teachers engaged in a war of words on Wednesday over the matter of Teknofest, Turkey’s aerospace and technology festival, ...
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Ustel flies to Ankara over Erdogan advisor’s attack, Turkish Cypriots furious
The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel flew to Ankara on Thursday to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz in the wake of a scathing ...
Top Erdogan advisor insinuates north ‘PM’ is a Greek Cypriot
Oktay Saral, one of Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s top advisors, on Thursday attacked the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel over his handling of the ongoing “headscarf crisis” ...
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Turkey’s Yilmaz attends groundbreaking ceremony for north’s new courthouse
Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz on Thursday attended the groundbreaking ceremony for the new courthouse which is set to be built within the north’s new ‘government’ complex in Ayios ...
Opposition politician calls north ‘PM’ a ‘sultan’
Turkish Cypriot opposition party CTP ‘MP’ Ongun Talat on Tuesday described the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel as a “sultan”, after the latter failed to show up to ‘parliament’ ...