 This is not a complicated story. The North Cyprus Government was formed, in effect, from a coalition of two parties – the election winners (CTP-UG) and the losers (UBP). Turkey has always favoured the right-wing UBP over the left-wing CTP. Turkey wanted the government to sign what is known as the Protocol for Economic […]  According to the north’s Afrika newspaper (31.03.16) because Turkey’s economic protocol has not been signed yet money is not available for the Ministry of Finance to pay salaries in full for March 2016. Those with monthly salaries higher than 4000 TL (£1000) will receive only 60% of their salary. TRNC Prime Minister, Omer Kalyoncu, […]  Turkey is being reported as reducing and withdrawing troops from the north in order to reinforce its units in the fight against the Kurdish PKK. Afrika newspaper has said: “Due to the tension and clashes in Turkey, it is reducing and withdrawing a significant number of troops from Cyprus. This process is […] | ||
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