Ruling coalition resigns in Turkish Cyprus

The coalition government in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) resigned on Thursday, according to local media. Premier and coalition leader Tufan Erhurman submitted the government's resignation to President Mustafa Akinci after Minister of Finance Serdar Denktas resigned and the People's Party announced its withdrawal on Wednesday, Turkish Agency Cyprus reported. Akinci, who accepted the resignation, asked Erhurman to continue as prime minister until a new government was formed.