News archive of October 2020

Ersin Tatar, the newly elected president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), was sworn into office on Oct. 23. 

Tatar was welcomed by Teberruken Ulucay, the parliament speaker, for his swearing-in at the General Assembly in the nation's capital Lefkosa.  Representing Turkey at the ceremony was Fuat Oktay, the Turkish vice president.

New SARS-CoV-2 infections remained above 800 for a third day on Friday, reaching 841, while the total number rose to 29,057, Greek health authorities announced.

Infections broke a fresh record on Thursday with 882 new cases.

Of the new cases, 43 were imported, detected at the country's entry points.

The Romanian Government on Friday brought three actions in annulment before the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) related to problematic provisions in the EU Mobility Package I regarding competitiveness of freight transport.

The measure will be valid for only two weeks with the possibility of extension

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan confirmed on Friday that Turkey had been testing the S-400 air defense systems that it bought from Russia and said U.S. objections on the issue did not matter according to Reuters.

England will add Spain's Canary Islands, the Maldives, Denmark and the Greek island of Mykonos to its safe travel list from Oct. 25, transport minister Grant Shapps said on Thursday, meaning arrivals from those destinations will not face quarantine.

Liechtenstein was removed from the safe travel list, Shapps added. 

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The first edition of the Romanian Cyber Security Challenge - RoCSC20, an annual event that seeks to reward local best talents in cyber security, will take place on Saturday, the Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT- RO) reported on Friday on its Facebook page.

Archbishop of Athens and All Greece Ieronymos called on state officials to avoid ceremonies and large gatherings on the October 28 national holiday, as the country faces the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic.

Three people died.
8.209 people were tested.
There are 24 patients on respirators.

The U.S. said on Oct. 23 it has decided to suspend visa services at its missions in Turkey after it received "credible reports of potential terrorist attacks."

The embassy in Ankara said in a statement on its website that consular services would be suspended at the embassy as well as consulates in Istanbul, the southern city of Adana and the Aegean coastal city of Izmir.