Serdar Denkta

Amidst the ongoing peace negotiations to finally find an equitable and a fair solution to the age-old Cyprus problem, Turkish Cyprus has been facing a governmental crisis in recent months. The National Unity Party (UBP), the smaller partner in the coalition government, withdrew from the coalition led by the Republican Turkish Party (CTP) on April 2.

National Unity Party (UBP) head Hüseyin Özgürgün has started his duty as the new prime minister of Turkish Cyprus, after the country's president approved of the new coalition government cabinet in the wake of the last government's collapse earlier this month.

Two Turkish Cypriot political parties announced on April 15 that they are set to form a new coalition government, in the wake of the last government's collapse earlier this month.

National Unity Party (UBP) Chairman Hüseyin Özgürgün said he has signed a protocol to form a new coalition with Serdar Denkta?, chair of the Democratic Party-National Forces (DP-UG).        

Why did the left-right grand coalition of tiny Turkish Cyprus collapse? There are lots of tales but the short answer is quite simple: Gross mismanagement. At a time when Cuba has changed, the Turkish Cypriot left has insisted on remaining loyal to a Stalinist anti-private sector doctrine.

Aiming to end 60 years of sporting isolation, Turkish Cypriots in the breakaway north applied March 30 to join the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) of the Greek side of the divided island.

Turkish Cypriot Economy, Tourism, Culture and Sports Minister Serdar Denkta? is fuming nowadays on two issues.