The north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli on Tuesday promised to “stand by” newly elected Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman , marking a significant departure from his pre-election rhetoric.
He told the north’s ‘parliament’ of how “the unnecessary debates and polemics must end”, and said he has “confidence that Erhurman will work in harmony with Turkey”, before pointing out that Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz attended Erhurman’s swearing-in ceremony last Friday.
