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Search operations for missing passengers extend into a fourth day while political tensions rise in northern Cyprus following the removal of official Erhan Arikli from his post.
Erhan Arikli, a 'transport minister' and a wanted man for the 1996 murder of Tassos Isaac, has made provocative comments on social media regarding the flag, stating it 'should not come down'.
Erhan Arikli vowed to step down if warranted, pending the recovery and analysis of the black box from the passenger ferry that sank off Kyrenia.
Erhan Arikli, the north's 'transport minister', has criticized the Republic of Cyprus over its efforts to maintain an arrest warrant against him in connection with the 1996 killing of Tassos Isaac.
New provocative statements by Erhan Arikli regarding the murder of Tassos Isaac, thirty years after the incident, have sparked a wave of reactions and sharp public debate in Cyprus about the impunity of the perpetrators, following an apology from Kizilyurek.
A natural gas pipeline connecting Turkey and northern Cyprus is projected to be operational by 2028, according to northern Cyprus's 'public works minister' Erhan Arikli.