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Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Turkish Cyprus to see first female prime minister

Turkish Cyprus to see first female prime minister

NICOSIA – Anatolia News Agency

Embroiled in a political crisis after the government fell last week, Turkish Cyprus is preparing to see its first female prime minister after President Derviş Eroğlu assigned June 11 Republican Turkish Party-United Front (CTP-BG) lawmaker Sibel Siber to form a caretaker government until the elections. Former Prime Minister İrsen Küçük said recently he expected the president to ask the ruling National Unity Party (UBP) to form a caretaker government and it would be “clear disrespect” of society’s will if efforts were made to form a new government ahead of the election process.

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