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SACKED!

TOURISM minister Ünal Üstel was sacked last night over the mysterious visit of a VIP group who were allowed to enter and leave North Cyprus without any health or immigration checks.

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Keyboard Warriors ‘Gagged’

A new law introduced this week to combat so-called cyber crime could also be used to stifle criticism on the internet, with one senior politician warning that “the era of keyboard warriors has come to an end.”

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Forests burn again

For the third time in two weeks, North Cyprus had to call in fire-fighting aircraft from the south to help extinguish a serious forest blaze, prompting more calls for a dedicated helicopter to be stationed here.

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