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"Kapali - Closed" Online Theatre Martyr Emine Rüstem Akansoy by Heidi Trautmann and her 4 children who were slaughtered in 1974 now laid to rest
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ISLANDSBC Online Bridge Club is one year old
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"Mother President" and "Father President" Is that right? By Ahmet Abdulaziz
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To read all Animal Welfare CyprusScene.com Enewspapers go to: https://cyprusscene.com/e-newspaper/ Pages 8/9/14/15 Page 7 Page 02 CyprusScene.com LOCAL NEWS 2nd to 8th April 2021 Ministry of Health - COVID-19 - Update
Tourism activities will start as "closed-circuit" on 12th April
Tourism and Environment Minister beyond the accommodation facilities go out of the facility, and no one from CyprusScene.com Fikri Ataoğlu announced that "closed- they have reserved through agencies the outside will be allowed to enter circuit" tourism activities will start on and they will have electronic the tourism accommodation facility Monday, 12th April 2021 within the wristbands which have been other than employees. Criminal EDITOR AND NEWSROOM scope of the conditions and measures developed by, and will be controlled sanctions will be imposed on those Chris ELLIOTT determined as a result of the meetings through, North Cyprus Turkcell. who act against the specified criteria email: [email protected] with the Infectious Diseases Supreme and measures. Committee of the Ministry of Health. Employees of tourism accommodation facilities that will be Source: TRNC Public Information DEPUTY EDITOR Making a written statement, Minister included in the “closed circuit” Office EVENTS AND REVIEWS Ataoğlu announced the criteria and tourism model will not be allowed to Margaret SHEARD measures determined for "closed- email: [email protected] circuit" tourism activities, including charter and scheduled flights, as of 12th April. Accordingly, closed-circuit RESIDENT JOURNALIST tourism activities will be valid for Ahmet ABDULAZIZ charter and scheduled flights and the email: [email protected] tourists who will enter the country will submit double negative PCR test results. SPORTS CORRESPONDENT Richard BEALE Hotel reservations will be made email: through agencies. Tourists coming to [email protected] the TRNC will not be allowed to go LOCAL NEWS CyprusScene.com Page 03 2nd to 8th April 2021 Tatar: Call for sovereign equality makes great impact in the world
President Ersin Tatar said “Our the world. based on sovereign equality with open a new page and he stressed thesis on the basis of sovereign cooperation of two states in that, as the UN Secretary General equality continues to make great Stressing that he has taken some Cyprus. Antonio Guterres expressed, this impact in the world”. According to very important steps towards time it will be different. the statement of the TRNC lifting of isolations imposed on the Furthermore, mentioning the Presidency, Tatar gave an Turkish Cypriots and preventing 5+UN Meeting to be held in Source : TRNC Public interview to Milliyet newspaper. the obstacles in respect of the Geneva on 27-29 April 2021, Tatar Information Office Turkish Cypriots living in the UK said that they will go to Geneva to Expressing that Greek Cypriot side and for British citizens to visit never gave up their dream of North Cyprus as tourists, President Enosis in Cyprus, Tatar said that Tatar said that he has been working even the British politician and very hard towards starting direct former Secretary of State for flights to North Cyprus. Adding Foreign and Commonwealth that Jack Straw knows Cyprus very Affairs Jack Straw gave a clear well and said that an agreement support for a two-state solution in based on a federation was not Cyprus and this is the proof of our possible in Cyprus, Tatar said that success of announcing our thesis in Straw also supports a solution Presidency made a statement regarding the registration of Hellim The Presidency made a statement Committees of the European and which has cultural, social and registration standards, will carry regarding the registration of Union. economic importance, in the out this audit has not been clarified Hellim in the presence of the presence of the EU to take into and despite our persistent attempts, European Union. The approval process required for account the rights and interests of the issues of cooperation have not the legalisation of the regulations our producers. been clarified. Our contacts with The statement is as follows: is expected to be completed in the European Commission will mid-April. As the Presidency we, We kept the subject on the agenda continue in line with our demands “Hellim / Halloumi is registered as together with the EU Coordination of the European Union and on these issues. a Protected Designation of Origin Centre, have already taken the member countries at the highest (PDO) in the European Union and necessary initiatives in level and shared our opinions, As the Presidency, we made the regulations that will allow the coordination with the relevant suggestions and concerns with the suggestions to the Greek Cypriot trade of Hellim to be produced in Chambers, producers unions and relevant parties at every stage in side both through the Commission accordance with the EU food other stakeholders in order to consultation with our producers. and directly, on the subject of safety standards and registration to ensure that the registration as a Although it has been stated that using the registration of the European Union through the Protected Designation of Origin some of our concerns have been geographical indication of Green Line Regulation are (PDO) and trade of Hellim, which met during the current period, the Hellim/Halloumi as a measure of approved by the relevant sub- is unique to the island of Cyprus final form of the two regulations confidence building in order to that will be legalised has not yet create trust between the two been shared with us, and our peoples on the island. Despite our requests for the elimination of constructive attitude, the Greek uncertainties regarding Cypriot side preferred the progress implementation have also been left of the EU process before the unanswered. demands of the Turkish Cypriot producers were fulfilled and the For example, how the international uncertainties became clear. In audit organisation Bureau Veritas, other words, it once again rejected which was appointed in our proposal for cooperation accordance with the joint between the two parties.” agreement reached between the two leaders in 2015 and will audit Source : TRNC Public in compliance with the Information Office geographical indication Page 04 CyprusScene.com LOCAL NEWS 2nd to 8th April 2021 Martyr Emine Rüstem Akansoy and her 4 children laid to rest
Emine Rüstem Akansoy and her 4 Rüstem Akansoy, 12 year old civilians who were massacred Source : TRNC Public children, who were civilians Erbay Rüstem Akansoy and 8 year and buried in the mass grave Information Office slaughtered in the Muratağa old Sibel Rüstem Akansoy. were aged between 16 days old Village massacre on 14 August and 95 years old. 1974, were buried in a mass grave. On 20 July 1974 all men of The Martyrs identified by the fighting age of the Muratağa, studies of the Committee on Sandallar and Atlılar Villages Missing Persons in Cyprus have were taken away as prisoners of been laid to rest at Muratağa – war by EOKA and on 14 August Sandallar Martyrdom. 1974 when the second peace operation of Turkey to Cyprus Emine Rüstem Akansoy was a 36 started, 126 Turkish Cypriot year old mother and her children civilians who were women, were 15 year old Sezin Rüstem children and elderly people in the Akansoy, 13 year old Mustafa three villages were massacred. The Turkey's National Security Council: 2 independent states essential
Turkey's National Security negotiations rather than following Council (MGK) : ‘For a the nearly-half-a-century-old permanent solution two approach that ignored the independent states are essential’ existence of Turkish Cypriots on Turkey's National Security the island, discussing Council (MGK) held a meeting comprehensive and permanent chaired by Turkish President solution formulas based on the Recep Tayyip Erdogan. realities in the island and the two independent states model is In the Cyprus section of the essential. statement made after the meeting, it was underlined that the latest Source : TRNC Public situation reached in Cyprus was Information Office evaluated and that in respect of Approval of the Geographical Registration of Hellim by the EU
The EU Commission’s indicated that Hellim could be approve the mentioned text in the Source : TRNC Public Geographical Indications produced separately with only following days. Information Office Agency and EU Permanent goat or only sheep milk, with a Committee on Food Safety and mixture of goat and sheep milk Standards approved the and with a mixture of goat, sheep registration of Hellim as a and cow milk. However it is protected designation of origin stressed that the percentage of (PDO). cow milk always has to be less than goat or sheep milk. Accordingly, Hellim produced only in Cyprus with specified A private company called standards would be sold in the Bureau Veritas based in France EU market under the name of will supervise compatibility of Hellim or Halloumi or both. the Hellim produced in the TRNC to the set standards. The In the written statement by the EU Agriculture Ministers are EU regarding the issue, it is expected to come together and LOCAL NEWS CyprusScene.com Page 05 2nd to 8th April 2021 TRNC Presidency: The statement by EU Summit is not impartial
TRNC Presidency: "The statement that the EU could not be impartial of the EU Summit has once again in matters related to the Cyprus shown that the EU cannot be issue, the island of Cyprus or our impartial in matters related to the region, "This situation has once Cyprus problem, the island of again confirmed the justification of Cyprus, or our region." our position that the EU cannot have a place within the scope of In the statement made by the the informal 5+UN meeting to be Presidency, regarding the held in Geneva on 27-29 April". statement made after the EU March summit, in the paragraphs Source : TRNC Public on the Island of Cyprus and our Information Office region it clearly showed once again Ministry of Foreign Affairs says EU is disregarding the TRNC
TRNC Ministry of Foreign We also observe that the EU stance in any new processes that prosperity in the region. Stability Affairs: “Decisions taken by the continues to extend unconditional may commence after a possible in the region can only be restored European Union with regard to the support to the Greek Cypriot common ground is found. if the legitimate rights and Eastern Mediterranean during the Administration and Greece, under Consequently, we see the EU’s interests of our State and that of March 2021 Summit disregards the pretext of "membership request to appoint a representative the Republic of Turkey is the rights of the TRNC and those solidarity". With these decisions, to the Good Offices Mission of the respected. In this regard, the of Motherland Turkey” the EU confirms once again that it UN Secretary-General with this success of the possible multilateral cannot be an impartial party. It is perspective. conference to be held on the We deeply deplore to see that the obvious that the EU, which failed Eastern Mediterranean depends on decisions taken by the European to fulfil the promises it had It should be remembered that all the presence of the Turkish Union (EU) with regard to the extended to the Turkish Cypriots past negotiation processes failed Cypriot side in the said Eastern Mediterranean during the so far, cannot play a constructive due to the intransigent stance of conference. March 2021 Summit, as in its role in resolving the Cyprus issue. the Greek Cypriot side, which previous decisions, once again Therefore, we consider that the spares no effort to maintain the The one sided decisions taken by adopt the unfortunate approach EU has no place in the upcoming status quo. Reference made by the the EU will not affect our that disregards the rights of the 5+UN informal meeting. EU to the outdated UN Security commitment to protect our Turkish Republic of Northern Council resolutions serves no legitimate rights and interests in Cyprus (TRNC) and those of It is also obvious that the EU will purpose other than supporting the cooperation with Motherland Motherland Turkey. not be able to adopt an impartial perpetuation of the status quo that Turkey. Taking a step back or a benefits the Greek Cypriot side. It concession from our sovereign is essential for the EU to review rights is out of the question. its unrealistic position. As the Turkish Cypriot side, we The EU also continues to overlook emphasise once again that the provocative and illegal negotiations cannot be resumed activities of the Greek Cypriot from where they were left off and Administration in and around the that we are ready for a sustainable island. Despite our constructive agreement based on sovereign proposals aimed at creating equality. cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean, the EU continues Source : TRNC Publiic to ignore the legitimate rights and Information Office interests of the TRNC and the Republic of Turkey, and does not contribute to stability and Page 06 CyprusScene.com LOCAL NEWS 2nd to 8th April 2021 Tatar: ‘Single sovereignty gives chance to Greek hegemony’
President Ersin Tatar stated in a determination and it will be an Turkish Cypriot people President Source : TRNC Public webinar with non-governmental historical step. Tatar said that they will do their Information Office organisations that the ‘Cyprus best to overcome the isolations. Republic’, which was established Indicating that the federal solution in 1960, was based on equal model which envisages single partnership and Turkish Cypriots sovereignty could clear the way of were as sovereign as the Greek spreading the Greek hegemony to Cypriots. Reminding that the North Cyprus, President preparations for the summit in underlined the necessity of a Geneva in April is continuing, solution based on cooperation and President Tatar pointed out that the sovereign equality of the two the two state solution model States living side by side. which will be brought to the table in Geneva is the Turkish Cypriot Indicating the importance of people’s rights in respect of self- Turkey’s guarantees for the
Turkey condemns the Limassol mosque attack
Turkish Ministry of Foreign It was also stressed “Turkey joins Affairs condemned the attack on the call by President Ersin Tatar to the mosque in Limassol district in identify those behind the attack as South Cyprus. soon as possible and to punish them”. Turkey also expects the In the statement made by the incident to be followed with Ministry, it was stated “Such seriousness and attention to ensure provocative actions, taken at a time that such “unacceptable” incidents when efforts to find a solution to will not happen again. the Cyprus issue have intensified, clearly will not help establish trust Source : TRNC Public between the two sides,” Information Office Saner : EU continues to act unfairly to Turkish Cypriot people
Prime Minister Ersan Saner said activities in the Eastern requested by the Greek-Greek will continue to protect our rights that as long as the European Union Mediterranean are illegal, is Cypriot side. “If the EU thinks we with the support of Turkey” said continues to act unfairly towards against law and an unacceptable are going to take a step back in Saner. the Turkish Cypriot people it will mistake. fear, it is mistaken. We will never never contribute towards the give up on our rights or Source : TRNC Public solution process on the island. Noting that the European Union sovereignty. On the contrary we Information Office cannot interfere with the treaties or Referring to the memorandum the steps that the TRNC and issued at the end of the EU Turkey have taken to determine leaders’ summit, Prime Minister their exclusive economic zone Saner said that the Greek-Greek within their continental shelf, Cypriot duo’s intransigent attitude, Saner said that the EU has no its provocative actions and its authority or jurisdiction over this efforts to usurp the rights of the issue. He criticised the European Turkish Cypriot people were Union for continuing their ignored and the EU claiming that injustices against the Turkish the Turkish Republic of Northern Cypriot side because they are Cyprus and Turkey’s drilling going to enforce the impositions OPINION CyprusScene.com Page 07 2nd to 8th April 2021 "Mother President" and "Father President" is that right?
So if there cannot be Father still stands divided on this issue. A /Uncle/Brother President, then large number of people still refer how come we have “Mother to her as “Mama Samia”, which I President”? This is something very am sure would continue in the simple, basic and logical. future too, because it’s human nature. If that would be the case, I wonder why the British never thought of The best way out, in my opinion, is referring to “Queen Elizabeth” as that President Samia should come “Mother Queen”. The answer is up with her own personal opinion very simple, a public post has not on this issue. Once she speaks out By Ahmet Abdulaziz.... feminism groups who argue that got any relevance with the gender her opinion, that would not only she is a mama in her personal of the holder. bring this row to an end but would Tanzania, an east African country, capacity, but her post is not a also make its impact is presently going through a very gender oriented one. They argue But still, the argument goes on. internationally. interesting period. The public that in context to the constitution The general opinion in the country seems locked in a row, regarding of the country, laws and the title of their new President, regulations, the word “mother” SAMIA SULUHI HASSAN, a does not exist. woman. She is the first female President of the country. Personally, I agree with the second group. A person in a particular She is not a new political figure in public post, loses all sort of Tanzania. She has been in national personal titles. A President is a politics for a considerable period President, this is a public post of time. She served as Vice which does not have any gender. President, since 2015, under John Continuing the argument, I Pombe Magufuli, who died understand that none of us would recently. Samia Hassan, took oath have heard calling any president as on 19th March 2021, as first “Father President”, or “Uncle female President of the country. President” or “Brother President”.
Over the years, the people of Tanzania have nicknamed her “MAMA SAMIA”, meaning mother Samia. It was considered acceptable, until she was sworn in as the President of the country. For the last week, people in general have started arguing about whether it's correct to continue calling her “mama” or not.
That’s where the public opinion stands divided. Some argue that the title “mama” refers to a caretaker, humble and gentle leader who loves and takes care of her children. In that capacity she takes care of every Tanzanian. But there are others, mostly the pro- Page 08 CyprusScene.com ANIMAL WELFARE 2nd to 8th April 2021 KAR - News Update
Sheba says Hello from a rather cold and wet North Cyprus!
We posted a video of this beautiful girl a couple of weeks ago and we are amazed that we have had no interest in her whatsoever. Sheba has such a lovely nature and so deserves a loving home. She is a young dog who would love a secure garden to run around in and she also enjoys going for walks.
If you are interested, please come up to the centre and meet her - we are open every day between 9am and 1pm. Please share for Sheba and let's find her a forever home!
Please can we ask people to bear with us in respect of our Cat Neutering Scheme.
Our office is still working on reduced hours (9am – 1pm Mon to Fri) and our vet neutering clinic is running 2 days a week. We have a backlog to get through but, due to sad personal circumstances, the clinic was not able to run last week or this.
We do appreciate that you want the cats in your area to be neutered, as do we, but shouting at us, calling us names and being rude when we try to explain that you will have to wait a little longer is not going to help the situation at all.
We are doing our best so please people .... have a little patience.
Normal service will resume as soon as possible.
OUR RESCUE CENTRE IS NOW OPEN FOR VISITORS
We are so happy to finally announce that the Rescue Centre can now re- open to visitors. You can find us in the Besparmak Mountains above Arapkoy and we are open 7 days a week from 9am to 1pm. We ask you to sign in, take your temperature and hand sanitize not forgetting social distancing and to wear your masks at all times. We also ask that children are kept with you at all times.
So now that the weather appears to be picking up come along and spend some time with us in the fresh air up in the mountains maybe walking one (or more) of our dogs or just giving them even more love and attention than they already get from the centre staff and volunteers.
Any donations you bring along with you will be gratefully received. ANIMAL WELFARE CyprusScene.com Page 09 2nd to 8th April 20211 KAR - News Update
Are you looking for a quiet, older dog but one who still loves playing and going for walks?
Then perhaps Waffle is the dog for you! She has been with us for 7 years now, after being dumped when she was less than a year old. Waffle gets on well with other dogs, enjoys her walks and also loves a bit of sunbathing when it's not too hot! As with all our adult dogs she is neutered, vaccinated and microchipped.
Even if you can't offer Waffle a home, then perhaps consider sponsoring her for £10 a month. Please share for Waffle so that we can find her a forever home.
A VERY BIG THANK YOU TO ALL OUR FRIENDS, SUPPORTERS AND FOLLOWERS Once again our fabulous friends, supporters and followers have come up trumps. Last week we asked for donations towards a very large vet bill that, due to the knock on effect of Covid-19, we would have found near enough impossible to pay. We are so pleased to announce that we are now in a position to pay the vet bill and will be doing so before the end of the week. OUR HEARTFELT THANK YOU GOES OUT TO EVERYONE WHO VERY KINDLY DONATED FROM ALL YOUR 2 LEGGED AND 4 LEGGED FRIENDS AT KAR. WE ARE HUMBLED BY YOUR GENEROSITY.
KAR GIRNE CENTRE CHARITY SHOPS SALE ON NOW!
Lots of good news today! The KAR Charity Clothes Shop in the centre of Girne (behind the fire station) is having a BUY 1 GET 1 FREE sale for the next 2 weeks. Come along and grab yourself 2 bargains for the price of one, (Cheapest one free)! ALSO Both KAR Girne Centre Charity Shops are now open 6 days a week, Monday to Saturday 10am to 1pm. Look forward to seeing you all there!
STACEY Here are Roobarb (boy) & Custard (girl), siblings who will be 2 years old in July. They were very poorly when they first came into the Good news from the rescue centre but as you can see, they are now the picture of health! Both of centre yesterday. Here is a photo them are very friendly and love to play, a big garden would be just of Stacey with her new owner heaven for them. If you are interested in offering one (or both!) of on their way to her new furever them a home, then please get in touch with us and we can arrange for home. you to meet them. Please note that all our dogs are at our rescue centre in North Cyprus.. Stacey had been with us since 2017 when she came to the shelter as a puppy. Here's to your happy ever after Stacey. Page 10 CyprusScene.com LOCAL NEWS 2nd to 8th April 2021 Girne Municipality and Alevi Culture Center sapling planting event
A sapling planting event organised Association board members and active in all areas of life, and by Girne Municipality and the the people of the region attended thanked everyone who Alevi Cultural Center was held on the event. contributed to the planting work. Thursday 25th March 2021 in Ozanköy Cemetery. Girne Mayor Nidai Güngördü Source (Turkish) Girne expressed his happiness for non- Municipality According to the information governmental organisations to be given by the Girne Municipality, 113 olive, cypress pine and carob saplings were planted in the Ozanköy cemetery in the areas determined by the Girne Municipality Park Garden branch.
It was stated that Girne Mayor Nidai Güngördü, the TRNC Alevi Cultural Center Executive Board members, Girne Alevi Cultural
March food inspections and Covid-19 controls continue in Girne
During the controls carried out by is held every Wednesday and deficiencies, 1 workplace was citizens is of great importance. We Girne Municipality, between 19- where local producers, sealed for operating out of have to be protected by wearing 25 March 2021, a total of 258 agriculturalists and farmer working hours due to Covid masks, social distance and hygiene enterprises were inspected for craftsmen sell directly to the measures, and the same workplace measures. The inspections we hygiene and Covid-19 measures, 1 public. Girne Municipality Open was fined. carry out as a municipality have an workplace was sealed within the Market, which has less risk than essential place in the control of the scope of Covid-19 measures. indoor areas due to being held in Girne Mayor Nidai Güngördü said Pandemic process. We attach the open air, provides strict “In our country where the special importance to these In the information received from controls with the Health and pandemic process has been going inspections and we continue our the Girne Municipality, it was Municipality Police teams on for more than a year, we need intensive efforts to protect the stated that a total of 258 regarding the sales conditions of to be able to overcome these health of our people and to workplaces were inspected in the the sellers and the implementation difficult days, and to turn the maintain a safe economic audits carried out by the Girne of Covid measures during the economic wheels by protecting movement. Please pay attention to Municipality Health Branch and shopping of the citizens. our loved ones and our entire the rules so that our workplaces Police City Security Unit teams society. In order to manage this are not closed again". between 19-25 March 2021. Within the scope of general critical process in a healthy way, workplace audits, 35 workplaces the sensitive participation of both Source (Turkish) Girne Girne Municipality continues to were notified for their tradesmen, employees and all Municipality monitor with official controls to ensure that enterprises are working in accordance with the decisions of the Council of Ministers and whether they fulfill the general Covid measures and share the results of these controls with the public.
In addition, it continues to take intensive measures in the Girne Municipality Open Market, which LOCAL NEWS CyprusScene.com Page 11 2nd to 8th April 2021 KAPALI - CLOSED - online première
hands, the only partner being the tree stumps on the dark and empty stage, acting as pillars for once upon a time, a stage scenery so well done.
The Cast: Özgür Oktay, Hatice Tezcan, Cem Aykut, Döndü Özata, Baris Refikoğlu, Asu Demircioğlu, Kymet Karabiber, LBT Theatre Company with Aliye Ummanel in the centre, the Arts Aytunç Şabanli, Melek Erdil, Director and playwright By Heidi Trautmann .... Osman Ateş, Izel Seylani www.heiditrautmann.com .... These actresses and actors, so well Nicosia Municipality Theatre known to me over the years, Online Première 26th March 2021 created a manifest of reality, voices of the past for today. CLOSED a new play …. CLOSED VAROSHA, a fact for I hope that one day I can see the Asu Demircioğlu Baris Refikoğlu half a century - half a lifetime - a play on the real stage because I fact and a sudden political miss the excitement that goes with decision to open it – a fact so a new play, the nearness to the recent, so hotly discussed, which stage, the closeness to the has disturbed so many, has audience to share my feelings. reawakened harsh memories. I take the opportunity of the The period of the pandemic in World Theatre Day to send my Cem Aykut Izel Seylani 2020/2021 with all its adverse good wishes to the entire LBT circumstances in all fields was the Company, who were just as right background atmosphere for excited to get back into touch with Aliye Ummanel, art director of the us, the audience, to do what they Nicosia Municipality Theatre, to are supposed to do, live their life concentrate on constructing a play as artists to the fullest. about the phenomenon of a closed space of life such as VAROSHA Kymet Karabiber Melek Erdil which contains such themes as war, migration, displacement and memory.
A large field of human emotions, addressed by eleven individuals Osman Ateş who come forward in this place, isolated, left to rot for so long, but full of stories, individuals who Özgür Oktay now walk among the ruins and bring to life the stories that lay hidden.
Aytunç Şabanli - photo by Solo performances - and you can Ayla Cagla Öztasci follow their memories in the landscape of their faces, in the language of their body, their Hatice Tezcan - photo by Ayla Döndü Özata - photo by Ayla Cagla Öztasci Cagla Öztasci Page 12 CyprusScene.com POETS CORNER 2nd to 8th April 2021 Poets Corner
Poem by Nick Vye - Sanctuary
MY KINGDOM PODCASTS / LOCAL NEWS CyprusScene.com Page 13 2nd to 8th April 2021 CyprusScene - Podcasts
CyprusScene Podcast:
The story of Ismail Veli who left Cyprus and emigrated to the UK in 1962
https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Mnr96ZAiKlJnWOMfRcVYb
CyprusScene Podcast:
Brings more memories from Eren Erdogan who arrived in Australia in 1970 and returned 8 years later to Cyprus to meet his family and friends.
https://open.spotify.com/episode/556CNiyb8Wra9fDWttJE5t
To see list of all published CyprusScene Podcasts the link is :
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ELA Rehabilitation Centre was given almost 30,000TL
ELA rehabilitation Centre was Eddie Hollely donated the sum to 2,000TL donation from Creditwest Various specialist medical given almost 30,000TL from three Osman Tas the director of the bank. professions visit ELA and help on organisation. Centre and Ozlem Aksit the Centre a pro bono basis to help arrange manager. ELA Rehabilitation Centre has clients’ treatments. The first was £2000 from the nearly 100 clients on their books. Bellapais Lodge. Ian Kenny and CESV112 donated 5000TL with Since Covid some of the clients Rehabilitation has no lower or have had to reduce the number of upper age and the Centre have times they can attend for the clients from a few months old up various services. This 30,000TL to 75 years old. will go towards filling the gap to allow clients to continue their ELA was established in 2008 and rehabilitation. they moved to their new center 5 years ago, and they do not get any The three organisations will funds from the government. hopefully work together for further ventures and helping the All the services that they offer are community of Northern Cyprus. paid by the client’s family and friends. Page 14 CyprusScene.com ANIMAL WELFARE 2nd to 8th April 2021 Hope 4 Pets - News Update
Stephanie Harrison-Croft - 31st March Wish it was always this way. Sunshine now has foster home with our lovely Margaret Sweeney Malone and Robert.
Remember Sunshine who we managed to find lovely foster for with Michelle Martin and Ian while she undergoes her travel prep to the UK to Contessa? Due to work commitments and their own crew of the lovely foster carers we now need to find a new foster for 3 months. Sunshine is a petite smaller girl who is good with other dogs and cats and no bother at all. We will provide food and vet bills for her. Please help us out peeps it's not so long 3 months and she is settling in beautifully into home life after surviving on the street from birth. Please contact me directly or post a message and I will get in touch. Thank you x
Contact information for Hope 4 Pets North Cyprus To allow Hope 4 Pets Admin to answer all incoming calls/messages/emails in the quickest way possible, and to deal with Emergencies swiftly, please follow the guidelines below:-
Emergencies - Admin can be contacted 7 days a week, between the hours of 6am - 10pm, preferably by telephone. Non - Emergency – Admin can be contacted 5 days a week Monday – Friday from 8am – 6pm, by e-mail, private message, telephone or the contact form on our website. E-mails will not be picked up Saturday + Sunday. Any messages left by phone voice/text should state if the reason for contact is an emergency or it could be missed by Admin. There are only two Admin in North Cyprus and 1 Admin in the UK, and as such we have been dealing with all enquiries, emergency or otherwise 365 days a year, and at anytime of the day or night, unfortunately, we have got to the stage when we can no longer cope with the volume of people needing our help, we are hoping by being able to sort out emergency from general enquiries we will be able to carry on giving the best possible service we can. Stephanie Harrison Croft 00 90 (0) 533 845 0640 Emma Eminsoy 00 90 (0) 533 831 8340 Liz Kirtley 00 44 (0) 7944 079890 Email: stephanie@hope4petsnorthcyprus, liz@hope4petsnorthcyprus, info@hope4petsnorthcyprus www.hope4petsnorthcyprus.com ANIMAL WELFARE CyprusScene.com Page 15 2nd to 8th April 2021 Hope 4 Pets - News Update
Lara Bulli - 28th March
Hello everyone, this old fellow is in a bad way and needs to be taken out as soon as possible. He has a very bad cough.
Will not make it if stays there, please help Nicosia Shelter North Cyprus.
Please DM me for further information.
Lara Bulli - 28th March
Hello everyone, this lovely mama and pups are looking for their forever homes. The puppies are approx 25 days old. They will be homed after 45-50 days.
If anyone is interested please dm me. They are too small to survive in the shelter, please help.
Located in the Nicosia Shelter, North Cyprus.
Lara Bulli - 28th March
Hello everyone this big boy is looking for a loving home.
He loves the head stroking he actually gave me his paw for me to carry on please anyone he is lonely and cold in this 4 walled cell please help.
Located in the Nicosia Shelter, North Cyprus approx 2-3 years of age, male. Page 16 CyprusScene.com LOCAL NEWS 2nd to 8th April 2021 ISLANDSBC online Bridge is one year old! It is hard to believe writes Colin week plus a partnership finding the year, we might well see bumper Pearson that Islandsbc, the North service for often up to 9 tables of participants for "live" bridge. Our Cyprus Online Bridge Club, is one four players is turning into a playing day of the week does not year old. We celebrate this unlikely growth industry especially when it clash with any on-line bridge so the milestone by including comes to email traffic. As well as major factors are Covid and a contributions from some of our the TRNC we have players from venue. As long as we are compliant players and Directors on how they the UK, Spain, Norway and India. with whatever rules are in place have coped with moving from We also now have 11 trained AND that Sammy's Hotel is “live” bridge club activities to Directors to help run the allowed to open, Tony states that online tournaments. tournaments and this helps spread he would be prepared to begin the load. bridge as soon as he can get back to Peri Wing writes about her Cyprus; mid-May being his hoped- experiences of learning to play What of the future and the for arrival. So watch this space! bridge and Lalitha Scott writes return of ‘live’ bridge? Peri Wing about getting to grips with the For the moment we carry on and acronyms that are used in online Following Suzi Moir’s departure anyone local who is interested in I returned with simple memories of Bridge. We also include the latest Lalitha Scott has taken over the joining the online club please my earlier life there as - a little girl Hall of Fame Table as well as the reins of running the Friday Bridge contact Colin on the link shown running around wild and carefree, end of year League Table. Our at Karsiyaka. Along with Janice below : having fun with village friends. winners Paul and Barbara write Harper the Chairman of the about how they came to take up Monday club they report that they [email protected] It was exciting introducing my bridge. Also included is how to bid may be unlikely to restart until the family to the life and culture of a challenging hand that occurred swallows return – possibly June but Cyprus Northern Cyprus. I’d always told during one of our tournaments. more likely in September. the children how different things I left Cyprus for England at six would be if we were living there, Online Bridge has been one of the Tony Armstrong chair of the years of age in 1960, along with my and one particular event brought few success stories of the COVID Wednesday Club strikes a more mother to join my father who had this home to them. At the time, my pandemic with numbers rising on optimistic note as he reports that left a few months earlier. It was son (11) and daughter (15) along all the main platforms worldwide. there are so many variables to take during a disrupted period when with Geoff & I visited relatives in a Islandsbc is able to use Bridge Base into account that will enable many Cypriots, Turkish and Greek, village near Ercan airport, where as Online (BBO) thanks to the Wednesday bridge to re-start. A left a troubled homeland for usual all the women were in the generosity of Ellen from Oregon large percentage of our members pastures new with opportunities to kitchen preparing food for the who allows us to use her are permanent residents and so it work. The next time I went back to evening and the men relaxed and tournament Director status should, in theory, be easier to re- Cyprus was many years later as a played tavla (backgammon). When (fortunately while she is asleep). start quickly. If the other clubs are woman in my forties, married to the food was ready my daughter sat Organising three tournaments a not going to re-start until later in Geoff and with two young children. at the table ready for her meal, but I had to whisper to her that it wasn’t our turn yet - first we had to serve the men, and the women ate afterwards. It was galling for her having to wait till afterwards, and to add insult to injury she had to serve her younger brother who was allowed to sit with the men!
Twenty-five years later we now look forward to the opportunity of introducing our grandchildren to their Cypriot relatives and the culture, which in the villages has changed little over the years.
continued on next page .... LOCAL NEWS CyprusScene.com Page 17 2nd to 8th April 2021 continued .... ISLANDSBC online Bridge is one year old!
Bridge Islandsbc is reaching its first anyone please explain? (Editor birthday soon writes Lalitha - Got to Go?) In the seventies I worked for a Scott publishing company in Trafalgar In the meantime, ‘TDO’ ( Thanks Square where at lunchtimes all This time last year most of us had Directors & Organisers)! ‘ILYA’ ( work stopped and some played never played bridge online before. I Love You All) cards or darts. We saved our 15p So, so different to playing face to daily luncheon vouchers and on face in a club, the change in Fridays “feasted” at the Charing etiquette being striking. That Paul and Barbara Evans Cross Lyons Corner House. A few quintessential first question in face of us started to play bridge, with to face play - ‘Any questions Lalitha Scott Our winners of the annual league the odd wink and touch of the ear partner?, - now seems a distant competition hail from Spain where lobe to indicate certain cards, all memory and I marvel how bid, and was about to make my they moved to from the UK in highly irregular play of course. comparatively easily I have opening lead. The message was to 2014. adapted to the faceless electronic the Table, but I took it personally I married, started a family and life play. to mean ‘Gallop’ or ‘Gulp’ and continued on next page .... chugged along nicely, but with no saw it as an insult, as if I am a serious bridge play other than an Initially however, online play horse! Then, one day the penny occasional kitchen session with appeared somewhat surreal dropped, this remark was directed wine. Years later with retirement including the greetings of Hi ops, at the sender’s partner, wishing her looming - how to fill my time? I Wc ops, etc, every time there was luck! I was similarly perplexed, reviewed things I liked doing and a change over, when the cards had when one player typed ‘TFG’ at bridge was a natural choice. I already been dealt, and were the end of a round. Eventually I found there was a bridge school staring me in the face. For months, picked up courage to ask him the not too far from me and as I I was fearful of miscalculating my meaning, and received the answer, worked part time, I was able to cards, if I engaged in the trivia of ‘Thank you For the Games’. Very attend classes for 3 years. By the greeting, and must have seemed gentlemanly, indeed! time I did retire I was ready to play rude. But, over time I have come with the grown-ups, and that was to understand the importance of I like to think I’ve got the hang of around 15 years ago. welcoming the opponents, and it now. But, recently I was still now immediately greet or flummoxed when someone typed Bridge has become a key part of acknowledge, and accepting it as ‘GTG’ on the last board. Can my life, and the Cyprus group very the new etiquette. good friends who I look forward to seeing when we are there. English not being my mother tongue, I have always had some During the lockdowns in the UK, difficulty in understanding non- bridge has been a godsend; I have standard expressions, and I been able to play online with certainly never anticipated the use friends both in Cyprus and the UK, of acronyms in the Chat would be which has been a lifeline when so challenging, more even than the most activities are off-limits. After game itself! Initially I was baffled many months’ enjoyable play, time by ‘TY’,’SY’,’NP’, ‘WP’, and also has now come to give a little back ’LOL’ frequently used by one of and I’m pleased to be able to help the players when anything seemed the continued smooth running of remotely funny to him. the brilliantly organised sessions by training to be Director online. Some acronyms took me a good while to get used to, such as ‘GLP’ I hope the old brain cells don’t let by an opponent. I remember when me down! first coming across it, I had nervously doubled the opponent’s Page 18 CyprusScene.com LOCAL NEWS 2nd to 8th April 2021 continued .... ISLANDSBC online Bridge is one year old!
Paul was born in Scunthorpe, A Bidding Challenge Barbara in Westerham in Kent, coming to Scunthorpe in 1986, You are sitting North and as following her Mum & Dad who Dealer have a number of choices spent their retirement in to open the bidding. There are four Scunthorpe. main options:
Paul started bridge lessons in 1993 1 Heart – a big risk exists that at Scunthorpe Bridge Club, your partner may pass and you Barbara in 1996. After learning miss a game or better. 1) The correct bid is 2 Clubs VULN: Both how to play the basics of bridge, 2) To which your partner replies 2 DEALER: North they used to play odd times at the 4 Hearts – You certainly should Spades showing 8+ points and a CONTRACT: 6H by N, club, but mutual friends of theirs make 10 tricks on your hand alone five card spade suit. LEAD: AC really pushed them together by but do you risk missing a slam as 3) Your next bid is 3 Hearts inviting them both around to their your partner will almost certainly showing a suit with at least 5 cards. The full hand is set out below and house to make up a table of 4, it pass? 4) Your partner is not allowed to the play is straightforward – the was during these visits they found pass and their next bid should be 4 opponents win the first trick and out that they were both divorced, 2 Clubs – A bid such as this Diamonds. you make the remaining 12. Any so they started seeing each other requires 23+ points when on the 5) This bid makes your hand very other lead than AC gives you an socially as well as playing at the face of it you only have 15. much stronger as they will have at extra trick. bridge club, this in turn led them to However close examination of the least 4 cards and an honour in getting married in 2001, and they hand shows that you can add the Diamonds. At this point you can celebrate 20 years of marriage in points for ruffing the Ace + King use Blackwood (4 No Trumps) to July, so people be warned playing of Spades plus also the King of ask for Aces. bridge can sometimes lead to more Clubs adding an extra 10 points 6) Your partner bids 5 Diamonds than you expected. making 25. showing just one Ace. 7) Now you have a dilemma. If it is They are not sure when they will 4 No Trumps – Route one using the Ace of Spades then you could be able to come to Cyprus to see Blackwood asking for Aces – is lose 2 tricks (Ace of Diamonds and all their new friends from Islands risky (especially if it has never Ace of Clubs). If however it is Bridge Club, but they are looking come up before with your partner). either the Ace of Diamonds or Ace forward to coming when everyone of Clubs (unlikely on bidding) then is allowed to travel freely. you can safely bid 6 Hearts. If you are feeling lucky (or need to make up some ground in the tournament) you will risk 6 Hearts.
Colin Pearson Janice Harper Tony Armstrong
Page 20 CyprusScene.com LOCAL NEWS 26th March to 1st April 2021 John Aziz Kent points out the Truth of Cyprus and the road to peace
We are publishing the following "Turkey is always very trustworthy The self-created ENOSIS problem my life and am still living them mail from John Aziz Kent who and reliable in trading, politics, by the GREEK SIDE started way with my family here in the NORTH spelled out the Truth in his and what is more important, back in 1952. I invite the EU and of CYPRUS that is why we demand comment on the Reuters article on keeping the security and being a any other country interested or the equal and guarantee rights that Yahoo mail “EU leaders make guarding partner for everybody's having anything to do with the all other CYPRIOTS have. good on trade promises with good from her geographically Cyprus problem to please study Turkey, but threaten sanctions” situated country. the real facts. Please, we have had enough Belittling and Suffering for too Reader’s Mail ... Provided she is treated fairly by From those days which can many years. John Aziz Kent ... the rest of the world, which enlighten everybody about all the includes the UN, EU, USA, UK, TRUTH up to now, (their blame All we want is our Freedom from Dear Chris Elliott and others, Turkey will always game has worked) with brilliant being governed by people that do give more than she takes with experienced Greek propaganda, not want to treat us in the way they You can copy my article into respect and without interfering in they convinced the World and their want to be treated themselves, we CyprusScene if you like so that every country's internal problems LIES became accepted as the have the ability now to govern many more people can learn about or governing, rather than what TRUTH! ourselves which we earned the TRUTH of what went on in most other countries are doing to through struggling for years for Cyprus through the last 70 years. keep on interfering with her With respect to everybody, I am an our Freedom. internal issues. 86 year old Turkish Cypriot and The innocent Turkish People had to live The APARTHEID Please UN EU USA and the rest living the Apartheid rules set up by Turkey has the experience to take RULES of South Africa for most of of the world, Grant us our Rights." the aggressors with their fabricated care of her internal problems if lies and most of the world she doesn't have every country condoning it and punishing the ordering her what to do all the aggrieved, because they know how time even when she is right, as it to use their brilliantly set blaming has been proven, especially game via the so-called diplomacy regarding the Cyprus Problem. with the ever-ready world accepting and couldn’t care less The EU took half of Cyprus as a what they have done. member and not only ignored the Turkish North side, but also never Comments on article: kept the promises it gave to them EU leaders make good on trade even though they are the promises with Turkey, but INNOCENT PARTY. threaten sanctions. ‘Delivery’ official selection of Cleveland International Film Festival
The Turkish Cypriot production The movie "Delivery" tells the short film entitled story of a driver who believes his ‘Delivery/Teslimat’, directed by only chance of covering the Doğuş Özokutan, entered the expenses of his daughter’s official selection of the American treatment is to risk the lives of a Academy Awards (Oscar) group of refugees. accredited Cleveland International Film Festival. The movie was shot in the village of Çamlıca in January 2020. The festival is one of the most prestigious cinema events in the Source : TRNC Public USA and organised for the 45th Information Office time this year. LOCAL NEWS CyprusScene.com Page 21 2nd to 8th April 2021 Karaoğlanoğlu Cemetery cleaned by Girne Municipality
According to the information Girne Municipality Mayor Nidai received from Girne Municipality, Güngördü stated that the cleaning work has been carried out Municipality's responsibility area in Karaoğlanoğlu cemetery by the has expanded due to Covid-19, and park and garden unit teams of the pointed out that they are trying to Municipality. The Municipality fulfill their essential duties, and teams, who have carried out that all cemeteries within the cleaning work without interruption borders of Girne Municipality will during the pandemic period, stated be cleaned within a program. that cleaning work will be carried out in all cemeteries in the city to Source (Turkish) : Girne make the cemetery visits more Municipality comfortable.
Ali Pilli thank you visit to Girne Mayor, Nidai Güngördü
Dr. Ali Pilli paid a thank you visit cooperation with the Municipality Güngördü and the municipal staff Municipality New Service to Girne Municipality Mayor Nidai of Girne had strengthened in the for their devoted efforts to Building as a modern public Güngördü at the Girne past years with the West Nile systematically carry out vaccine building to the people of Girne. Municipality Service Building. virus, and that they have been and PCR tests by establishing cooperating with their fight against centers in the Social Life Center Source (Turkish): Girne In his speech, Girne Mayor Nidai the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr. Ali and Leymosun Culture House in Municipality Güngördü said Ali Pilli had won Pilli expressed his gratitude to Girne. Pilli also thanked the hearts of the people with his Girne Municipality Mayor Nidai Güngördü, who brought the Girne struggle, honesty and sincerity. He expressed that they were pleased with Ali Pilli's visit. Güngördü stated that they have held these positions to serve our people and that the areas of responsibility of Local Governments have expanded in this period. He thanked Dr. Ali Pilli for his services during his tenure at the Ministry of Health.
In his speech, Ali Pilli stated that Page 22 CyprusScene.com LOCAL NEWS 2nd to 8th April 2021 Goal achieved by Mağusa Mesarya Lions Club!
Goal Achieved! Mağusa Mesarya The Mesarya Lions, who renovated Lions Club has completed its the same health centre last year, Environmental Service Project! decided to extend their contributions to Thalassemia Mağusa Mesarya Lions Club of the Health Center. With the slow undistricted area of Cyprus easing of the national lockdown in participated in The Environmental Northern Cyprus due to the Covid- Service Project Challenge 2020 19 pandemic, Mağusa Mesarya and has been awarded 'The Lions would start income- European Lions Environmental generating activities together with Grant 2020' by the European Lions the fundraising events. Virtual Symposium with its highly successful 'Afforestation Project'. Mağusa Mesarya, which was The Mesarya Lions are happy and established in 2014, has been an proud to complete a permanent independent and individual Lions environmental service activity by club that has been actively contributing to the new park providing community service since project of the İnönü Municipality its foundation. operating in Northern Cyprus.
The Lions Club of Mağusa Mesarya currently has started preparations for the renovation project of the State Hospital Thalassemia Health Center Laboratory at the Nicosia Dr Burhan Nalbantoğlu State Hospital. LOCAL NEWS CyprusScene.com Page 23 2nd to 8th April 2021 Rotary Club of Kyrenia Cosmopolitan Reforestation Project
Due to the International Day of President Rahmi Özsan, the with the theme of the International Kyrenia Cosmopolitan will be Forests, celebrated on 21st March visiting committee consisting of Day of Forests for 2021 set by continuing to work for the well- each year, board members of board members Gültaç Özsan, United Nations is "Forest being of the environment as well Rotary Club of Kyrenia Hakkı Müftüzade, Behiye restoration: a path to recovery and as the well-being of the Cosmopolitan paid a visit to Müftüzade, Ayten Benoit, and Ben well-being", Rotary Club of community in general. Tepebaşı -Kalkanlı where a Benoit, visited the area and made devastating fire occurred in May observations to see the current 2020. Subsequent to the fire, status. Rotary Club of Kyrenia Cosmopolitan made two major They were assisted by State donations to the State Forestry Forestry Department authorities Department for the reforestation of and were informed on reforestation the area and resultantly, 15 acres plans, alongside plans for of land was allocated to the Club providing bird nests to replace for tree planting. ones which were burnt during the fire. Before leaving the site, board At the helm of President of Rotary members expressed special thanks Club of Kyrenia Cosmopolitan to the State Forestry Department Anja Van Raam and Vice and emphasised that in accordance
Derman Atik : 27th March 2021 World Theatre Day in Girne
Today, it is the 22nd foundation sit side by side, and we have masks from our scenes. All over the undoubtedly call "Curtain" again in anniversary of Girne Municipality on our faces. world, theatres have been the most an even stronger voice. Theatre Studio (GIBETSU). We uninhabitable places during 2020- raised the curtain on every 27th We believe that we will forget all 2021. In March of 2020 the By overcoming these difficult and March World Theatre day from the obstacles that separated us pandemic had just begun. We painful processes together, we will 1999 to 2019. However, in 2020, from each other, including Covid- could not imagine that this process reveal our similarities against those Covid-19 separated us from each 19, forget all our differences, and would move to this day on 27th who want to destroy each other other for the time being. join the magical world of common March 2021, exactly one year later. because they are different, we will emotions and common aspirations However, in this one-year period, seek ways to understand each As it has been for years, you, we, that connect us together after a theater actors all over the world other, to have dialogue and to live the audience and the players long short period of time. We also have suffered the most, both together. To show that the theatre for the days when we will meet believe that everything starts with materially and morally. It is clear exists again and with more courage again after the Covid-19 loving people. from today that this process will against censorship, obstacles, pandemic. Starting with the new still continue. The lost years and prohibitions and poverty, normal, we will come together In order to exist together again, lost seasons of the theater world again and be witnesses of the instead of mediating and blindly are evident today. 2020-2021 and With lines, songs, dances, lights, moments created together, even if advocating, we will remove the maybe… and colours that cannot be locked. our seats are spaced and we cannot veil from the facts and shed light In other scenes We could not say "curtain" on 27th In the streets March 2020 World Theatre Day, Locations which we stubbornly call "curtain" We will meet again. every year, and today is 27th And again and again March 2021, and we still cannot We will always be together say "curtain". This is a very You and us… So difficult and very painful process THEATER. for any theatre. However, theatre is an art that feeds from all conditions Derman Atik and gets stronger especially under Girne Municipality Theater difficult conditions. We will Studio - GIBETSU Page 24 CyprusScene.com UNIVERSITY NEWS 2nd to 8th April 2021 ARUCAD 100% Scholarship Interviews on 15-16-17 June
Arkin University of Creative to apply for new undergraduate Departments of Digital Game scholarship opportunities up to Arts and Design (ARUCAD) is programs for the 2021-2022 Design, Visual Communication 100%, interview and registration holding an interview for 100% Academic Year Fall Semester. Design, New Media and conditions offered by ARUCAD, scholarship on 15th-16th-17th Communication, Advertising via the website June. Considering the pandemic ARUCAD, which has a total of 14 Design and Communication, kibrisaday.arucad.edu.tr process, the university grants departments, with 4 new Communication Design and 50% scholarship to all candidates undergraduate programs opened, Management. and via WhatsApp line numbered who will register. Candidates Plastic Arts, Photography, 0533 873 85 85. who want to increase the Ceramics, Film Design and At ARUCAD, which provides scholarship rate up to 100% will Management, Archeology and Art education focused on art, design Source (Turkish): participate in interviews. History Departments under the and communication, applications Arkin University of Creative Faculty of Art; Under the Faculty for interviews to be held on 15th- Arts and Design ARUCAD directly grants 50% of Design; Architecture, Interior 16th-17th June 2021 continue with (ARUCAD) scholarships to all TRNC Architecture and Environmental great interest. citizenship and/or TR Nationals, Design, Industrial Design, Ship and who have completed their high Yacht Design; Under the Faculty of Candidates will be able to access school education in the TRNC Communication, there are detailed information about for 4 years without interruption, to all programs providing education within the University due to the pandemic. Candidates will be able to increase the scholarship rate up to 100% by participating in the interviews to be held on 15th-16th-17th June.
Applications are accepted for 4 New Undergraduate Programs
Undergraduate programs of Digital Game Design, Communication Design and Management, Archeology and Art History, and Ship and Yacht Design Departments were opened at the university in 2021. Prospective students will be able LOCAL NEWS CyprusScene.com Page 25 2nd to 8th April 2021 Queen of Volleyball, Merve Çelebi, was guest of Levent College
One of the most important athletes made recommendations. She but whatever happens, they should they will meet face to face when it trained in our country, Turkish emphasised to Levent College not give up. comes time to return to schools after National Beach Volleyball Team and students that they should struggle for the pandemic period. the Turkish National Snow their goals, they can stop when they At the end of the conversation, Merve Volleyball Team at the midfielder are tired, they may face difficulties, Çelebi promised the students that Source (Turkish) : Levent College Balkan championship, European championship and has entered a large number of Turkey championships, Merve Çelebi, had an online panel discussion with students at Levent College.
Çelebi, who attracted the attention of the students with her sympathetic attitude in the conversation, conveyed her sports life from the past to the present, answered the questions that the students were curious about and Legal Inspection Authority is responsibility of Municipalities
From the news reflected in the press company", we will not accept it in Hygiene and Food Safety issues in studies, which we have been putting recently in the protocol signed under any way. food-related workplaces; It is forward for many years, based on the the cooperation of TRNC Ministry of constantly monitored by our official principle of independence and Health and Res-Bir, we have learned All of our people are well aware of audit teams and when necessary, scientific principles, has earned the in astonishment that the restaurants the intensive work that we carry out sanctions are applied to protect public rightful trust and appreciation of both will be inspected by a private security with a very large and expert staff in health. If the inspections are found to our people and our tradesmen. As company in terms of Covid-19 order to meet the health needs of our be insufficient, within the scope of Girne Municipality, it will not be measures. country's favourite touristic port city, the routine Covid Pandemic controls, possible for us to share our legal Girne, which embraces the whole which we regularly bring to the supervisory authority in Girne with "Protection of Public Health", not world with its metropolitan structure public information and including the the private sector company. On the only during the pandemic period, but and hosts many international full closure processes, including condition that all our legal rights are also for all times, is one of the main organisations. Aware of the uninterrupted weekends, between 04 reserved, we will follow this issue duties of Local Governments within importance of our duties and January 2021 - 31 March 2021; We until the end. the framework of the legal legislation responsibilities, we have taken great informed the public that 3303 determined by the Central State care to work with experts in health workplace inspections have been It is announced to the public with authority. Especially in such a critical issues, within the framework of legal carried out. respect. period, we do not find it appropriate regulations, planned official audits to make decisions without asking the and subject stakeholders in a We were continuing our main duty Nidai Güngördü Municipalities for information, completely independent and fair regarding inspection before the Girne Municipality Mayor opinion and sharing the content approach, and, when necessary, with Pandemic in order to protect the beforehand. educational organisations, to protect health of our people, and we will Source (Turkish) : Girne this line we have created at world continue after the pandemic. These Municipality Officially the authority to inspect standards for years. Our highly belongs to Municipalities. In addition experienced official inspection to our powers within the scope of the officers, who have been subjected to health-related duties of the long-term and international Food Municipalities defined in Article 16 Hygiene training, work under the of the First Part of the Municipalities supervision of two Food Engineers in Law 51/1995, it is absolutely not our expert staff. possible for us to transfer our audit authority, which was given to us by It is a huge technical mistake to the decision of the Council of evaluate Covid-19 applications as an Ministers dated January 27, 2021 for isolated issue in food and beverage the Covid-19 Pandemic controls, to a industries. Control of Covid private company, whose nature is measures, which should be evaluated specified as a "private security in full within the scope of general Page 26 CyprusScene.com INFORMATION 2nd to 8th April 2021 Emergency Telephone Numbers Kyrenia Weather : 8-day Forecast
mobile numbers are prefixed 0533 or 0542 or 0548 landline numbers are prefixed 0392 (from 3rd to 10th April 2021)
POLICE HOSPITAL Emergencies 155 Girne 8152266/815 2254 General 228 3411 Lefkoşa 228 5441; Girne 815 2125 Gazi Mağusa 3662876/3665328 Lefkosa 228 3311 Güzelyurt 714 2125 Gazi Mağusa 366 5310 Guzelyurt 714 2140 ELECTRICITY Lapta 821 8512 Electrical faults 188 Lefkoşa 225 3436 FIRE Girne 815 2223 Emergencies 199 Gazi Mağusa 366 5514 Forest Fire 177 Güzelyurt 714 2122 Girne 815 2111 Lefkosa 227 1259 WATER Gazi Mağusa 366 5389 Water problems: Guzelyurt 714 2200 Lefkoşa 228 3315 Girne 815 2118 AMBULANCE Gazi Mağusa 366 4483 Emergencies 112 Güzelyurt 714 3516
Forthcoming Events SPORT CyprusScene.com Page 27 2nd to 8th April 2021 CyprusScene.com The real newspaper For people - By people SPORT News of TRNC Football Season for 2021-22
By Richard Beale.... I should imagine, when they are allowed to, football teams will The Turkish Cypriot Football recommence training and building Federation has announced its up their fitness levels as soon as proposed plans for season 2021- possible. 22. With the season starting in The football season will start with September then regular training the Super Cup Final (equivalent to and pre-season friendly matches the Charity Shield) on September will be held in July and August, 10th. The Super League and the hottest months of the year League 1 will commence the - best of luck with that! following week 17-18-19 September. This is of course Still, with the gradual re-opening subject to the Covid 19 pandemic of everything, it is good news that being under control or hopefully we have local football to look banished from our shores forward to later on in the year. altogether. Listed below is Season 2021-22 proposed programme :