TRNC News Today 19th February 2015
All the missing Turkish Cypriots were civilian
Gülden Plümer Küçük, Turkish Cypriot member of the Committee on Missing Persons, stated that all the missing Turkish Cypriots were civilian.
Stating that the identification is true, the members of the Committee recorded that they are more likely to have faults because of the DNA Test which could not be used on all the bones and their principle of giving bones more than 3-4 pieces to the families.
Küçük said that according to the list of missing persons, all the missing Turkish Cypriots were civilian and 25-28% of them were women and children, 12% of Greek Cypriots were women and children and 55% of them were Greek and Greek Cypriot soldiers.
State Planning Organization’s data shows that TRNC’s current account deficit decreased in 2013
According to the provided data from the State Planning Organization, TRNC’s current account deficit was 44.7 million
After statistics have been made, it is forecast that due to the positive developments in tourism and university sectors, the current account deficit will be more regressed in 2014. According to yesterday’s statement of Ödül Muhtaroğlu, undersecretary of the “state planning organization”, the export-import coverage ratio was 9% in 2011, 7.2 % in 2012 and 7.1% in 2013.
Online gambling gang member arrested in Southern Cyprus
Alithia newspaper indicated that the Dutch citizen is living in ‘Yermasoya’ town in Limassol and his car, money and special goods have been confiscated.
Cyprus cultural heritage was promoted in Rome by GAU
Girne American University (GAU) International Centre for
According to the statement of GAU, the seminar was organized by the Chamber of Architects of Rome, and within the collaboration of the Sapienza University of Rome and the University of Florence.
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