Judges in north demand referendum over judicial reform

The north’s supreme court and the Cyprus Turkish bar association have issued a joint demand for a referendum to be held with a view to enacting sweeping reforms to the Turkish Cypriot judicial system.

The demands were put forth by supreme court chief justice Bertan Ozerdag and bar association chief Hasan Esendagli, who presented a four-point constitutional reform package to a press conference on Sunday.

The first point would see the north’s supreme court expanded from its current configuration of eight judges to 11...