Ustel furious at Erhurman as north’s cost-of-living allowance dispute deepens

The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Tuesday evening expressed fury at Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman, who had himself lambasted Ustel’s ruling coalition’s decision to bypass the Turkish Cypriot legislature and halt payments of the cost-of-living allowance without allowing elected representatives to vote on the matter.

“I have followed with regret the unfortunate statements made by President Tufan Erhurman on Facebook, a social media platform, regarding the decree enacted by our government,” he said...