North Cyprus News | Cyprus Today | 21st Sept 2013
Tributes flood in for teacher – English School of Kyrenia teacher, Paul Allen, was hit by two vehicles and killed whilst riding his quad bike.
Riot vehicle’s purchase stopped – the government has cancelled the Cyprus Turkish Security Forces’ order for a $320,000 Toma riot vehicle.
Donors halt blood shortage – by donation of more than 250 units of blood
Four looted icons have been returned to Esentepe’s Antiphonitis Monastery
‘Going back to pre-74 Cyprus is impossible’ – says north Cyprus President, Dervis Eroglu.
Piracy law ‘would cause chaos’ – if introduced in north Cyprus because 80% of the software used by the government and universities are ‘knocked off’, according to CTP deputy chairman, Tufan Erhurman.
Land ‘never belonged to Greek side’ – says former north Cyprus minister, Vedat Celik, arguing that Maras (Varosha) should not be returned because the majority of the 4638 donums belong to ‘various foundations (vakiflar)’ and had improperly been handed over to the Greek Cypriots by the British Colonial government. Editor: apparently in revenge for Turkey siding with the Germans in WW1.
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