in Cyprus Today – 24/2/2010

Wednesday, February 24, 2010
By Malcolm Channing

Are they going down together? – because of the GCs’ insistence that Turkey’s guarantor powers be removed as part of the Cyprus Talks there is speculation that President Talat will withdraw from them.  So that would end his hopes to be President and to have settled the Cyprus Problem.

Building row to hit title deed transfer - builders are using title deeds to blackmail the government in a similar way to how they blackmail property purchasers. They are refusing to transfer deeds unless the government gives into their demands.

Muzzles plea after poisoning - KAR repeats that, because cases of poisoning have increased, dogs should be muzzled when being walked. Editor: which leaves them less able to defend themselves if attacked by stray dogs.

Airline shock - a 21 year old cancer victim, on the way for treatment in Istanbul, was refused as a passenger on a Turkish Airlines flight despite having a certificate saying she was fit to fly. To make matters worse the medication in her baggage was not returned to her until 24 hours later.

Lawmaking suspended as countdown begins – the government can’t make any laws until after the Presidential elections

Homeowners give builder deadline – in August 2009, owners of 14 unfinished villas on the Hz Ömer site in Çatalaköy paid £208,000 to Gary Robb’s former partner, Kutsal Tokatlıoğlu, to finish their villas. Although much of the work has been finished, electricity and water has still to be connected.  Kutsal blames the delay on a title deed problem brought about by double selling on the site.

Net packages - Telsim unveiled two new 3G packages, 10Gb pm for 89.99TL and 15Gb pm for 139.99 TL

23 establishments fined for flouting smoking ban – there were 2300 spot checks which resulted in over 14000Tl of fines.

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