TRNC Government Resigns

Eroglu will then be able to attempt the formation of a new coalition government among the parties in the 50-seat Parliament. “There will be efforts aimed at creating a majority government, but we think this may not be quite possible,” Serdar Denktas, chairman of the coalition’s junior partner, the DP, said yesterday. “Therefore it looks more likely that there will be early elections by the end of January.” The TRNC Constitution stipulates the holding of early elections if a new government cannot be formed in 60 days. The resigned government, chaired by Mehmet Ali Talat, will remain on duty up to the establishment of a new one.