Water war could leave Turkish Cyprus high and dry
ANKARA, Turkey — The latest four-year economic assistance protocol between Turkey and the Turkish Cypriots expired on Dec. 31, 2015. The agreement was supposed to be renewed for the 2016-2018 period, but the two sides failed to agree on its terms. As a result, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), which is recognized only by Ankara and relies on its assistance to survive financially, failed to pay the traditional 13th salaries and pensions of its public employees and retirees at the year-end as well as supply certain funds for farmers.
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