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Here is the final draft of the master plan. Number of homes raised from 28,777 to 103,000
The final version of the Famagusta-İskele(Trikomo), Yeniboğaziçi (Agios Sergios) master plan has emerged. Now that the final version which caused a fallout between the National Unity Party (UBP) and Peoples’ Party (HP) coalition government has emerged all eyes are on the next steps to be taken.
- Head of the TC Hoteliers’ Association Dimağ Çağıner: “We will be doomed if the crossing points close” – There has been a 40 per cent increase in the number of tourists who arrive from Larnaca and cross over to the north.
We left Akova (Gypsou) in a wreck
Kıbrıs Postası visits Akova (Gypsou), which has a population of 800. Mukhtar Osman Şingilli says the village has been abandoned to its fate with no investments being made whatsoever. Mukhtar Şingilli insists that the municipalities must allocate some funds for the development of villages.
- Monuments that resisted time cannot be protected – Many of the historical monuments cannot be restored due to lack of finances.
The producers should be supported to keep retail prices low
Farmers find the annual budget allocation for the Ministry of Agriculture and Natural Resources. They believe the inadequate funds will result in high retail prices in the market.
“I was reborn”
The first guest of the series on “miracle changes” is 30-year-old journalist Nadire Bahadi. She talked about her miraculous transformation from 125kgs to 70kgs to Havadis.
TRNC’s agenda focuses on elections once again
It’s neither Soleimani’s death nor the EastMed project or the motion to send troops to Libya. While the Middle East is experiencing its biggest crisis in decades, tensions continue to rise following the signing of the EastMed pipeline agreement between South Cyprus, Israel and Greece. Turkey on the other hand which recently signed agreements with Libya on maritime boundaries and military cooperation approved a motion to send troops to the North African country. While all these developments unfold around us, politicians in the TRNC are focusing all their time and energy on the presidential elections set to take place in April.
- Winds of peace – A group of progressive Greek Cypriot teachers were given a warm welcome during their visit to the Şehit Hüseyin Ruso secondary school. They were greeted with Turkish and Greek songs.
Big danger at the target range
The Bağımsızlık Yolu (Independence Road) movement’s Morphou branch drew attention to the warning issued by the Morphou District Office concerning unexploded ordinances in the area used by the military. The movement pointed out that the public was left to deal with the danger alone.
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Çağıner warns TC tourism too dependent on Larnaca airport
Yenidüzen
Economy
OVERVIEW
The head of the Turkish Cypriot Hoteliers’ Association Dimağ Çağıner said that a 40 per cent increase was recorded in the number of tourists destined for the north arriving through Larnaca airport compared to the previous year.
He, however, warned that the Turkish Cypriot tourism sector was too dependent on arrivals from Larnaca Airport.
In an interview with Yenidüzen published on Sunday, Çağıner said that their Greek Cypriot neighbours were not happy with the increase in the number of tourists flying in through Larnaca airport before crossing over to holiday in the north.
“It’s both pleasing and concerning as we compete with the Greek Cypriot side. Our growing dependency on Larnaca airport is a source of concern,” he added.
Çağıner warned that the minute the Greek Cypriot side decided to bar tourists from crossing over to the north would spell disaster for the Turkish Cypriot tourism industry.
“This is why we needed to urgently come up with projects and a way to fly in tourists to Ercan (Tymbou) directly. The Greek Cypriots control the tap. The minute they decide to cut off the water supply we will be trapped and doomed,” he warned.
Failure to protect monuments that resisted time
Kıbrıs Postası
Human Rights
OVERVIEW
“The biggest issue is sustainable maintenance of historical monuments,” co-chair of the bicommunal technical committee on cultural heritage Ali Tuncay said in his statement to Kıbrıs Postası.
Tuncay added that the lack of funds and human resources hinder the maintenance work of monuments of cultural importance.
“These two elements – funds and personnel are needed to ensure sustainable maintenance,” Tuncay stressed.
Tuncay noted that the European Union (EU) provides €2m annually for the restoration of the historical monuments but it is not enough because there is so much more to be done to protect the monuments.
GC teachers received a warm welcome at TC schools
Diyalog
CBMs
OVERVIEW
The Group of Progressive Cypriot Teachers’ who visited two schools in the north on Friday received a warm welcome, Diyalog newspaper reported on Sunday.
Members of the group visited the Şehit Hüseyin Ruso secondary school and Şehit Doğan Ahmet primary school, both of which were named after Turkish Cypriots killed during intercommunal fighting.
The Greek Cypriot teachers were greeted with songs in Turkish and Greek at Şehit Hüseyin Ruso secondary school sung by the school choir.
The teachers were briefed on the school’s educational activities.
Speeches were also delivered by the school’s Greek language teacher Ebru Alkan and the school principal Ergin Mazharoğlu.
Both drew attention to the importance of increased contact between educators from both sides of the divide.
The visit was covered by the Greek Cypriot press, Diyalog reported.