Hakan Dinçyürek withdraws from TRNC parliamentary race, will resign as health minister

Health Minister Dr. Hakan Dinçyürek announced that he has decided to withdraw from candidacy for parliament in the general elections to be held on 6 December, following the UBP's internal vote to select and rank its parliamentary candidates.

Dinçyürek also said he will submit his resignation as health minister, a post he has held for about three and a half years, to Prime Minister Ünal Üstel. He thanked all party members who took part in the ranking vote, whether they voted for him or not, and said he respectfully accepted the election results.

He said that his assessments led to the decision, but that he would continue to stand by and support his party in the 6 December general and local elections.