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Ercihurman Proposes Bi-communal Committee on Halloumi, Ready for Cooperation in Agriculture

Published March 14, 2026, 14:05
Ercihurman Proposes Bi-communal Committee on Halloumi, Ready for Cooperation in Agriculture

Turkish Cypriot politician Tufan Ercihurman proposed the establishment of a bi-communal technical committee on halloumi, while also expressing the readiness of the Turkish Cypriot side for cooperation in the fields of agriculture and livestock. This proposal was made in light of the difficulties in combating foot-and-mouth disease and the need for checks in the occupied territories for the registration of Cypriot cheese. Mr. Ercihurman accused the Greek Cypriot side of using the Turkish Cypriot side as an excuse for its own shortcomings and stressed the need for a joint approach to challenges in the agricultural sector.