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      <title><![CDATA[Petition launched to make balcony safety a legal requirement in North Cyprus]]></title>
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<p>A public petition has been launched in North Cyprus calling for balcony safety to become a legal requirement, highlighting the risks posed by unsafe balcony structures to residents—particularly children.</p>

<p>The petition, initiated by Alix Merchant, draws attention to the widespread issue of low balcony railings and dangerously wide gaps between bars. It stresses that several preventable accidents have already occurred due to inadequate safety measures.</p>

<p>According to the petition, in 2025 a 3-year-old child in Nicosia fell from a balcony and was hospitalized, while a 9-year-old in Kyrenia also suffered serious injuries in a similar incident. These cases are cited as clear evidence of an ongoing safety risk in residential buildings.</p><div id="ad_121" data-channel="121" data-advert="temedya" data-rotation="120" class="mb-3 text-center"></div>
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<p>The campaign urges authorities to introduce the following regulations:</p>

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 <li>Minimum balcony railing height of 110–120 cm</li>
 <li>Maximum gap width between railings of 10 cm</li>
 <li>Ban on horizontal or climbable railings</li>
 <li>Mandatory safety inspections for older buildings</li>
 <li>Enforcement measures and penalties for unsafe construction</li>
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<p>The statement also notes that similar safety standards are already enforced in countries such as the United Kingdom and across Europe, where regulations are designed to prevent falls and protect residents.</p>

<p>Despite these established international standards, North Cyprus currently lacks clear and enforceable balcony safety laws, leaving families, children, and even pets at risk.</p>

<p>The petition emphasizes that “safe balconies save lives” and calls on the public to support the initiative by signing and sharing it.</p>

<p>The petition can be accessed via the following link:<br />
🔗 <a href="https://c.org/mPsWR794BT" rel="noopener" target="_blank">https://c.org/mPsWR794BT</a></p></p><div class="article-source py-3 small ">
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      <title><![CDATA[Şenkul: “Asgari ücret hayat pahalılığının altında artırılmamalı”]]></title>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Girne Belediye Başkanı Murat Şenkul, asgari ücret ve hayat pahalılığına ilişkin yaptığı açıklamada mevcut ekonomik politikaları sert sözlerle eleştirdi. Sosyal medya hesabından yaptığı paylaşımda Şenkul, insanı merkeze almayan ekonomik yaklaşımların sürdürülebilir olmadığını vurguladı.</p><div id="ad_121" data-channel="121" data-advert="temedya" data-rotation="120" class="mb-3 text-center"></div>
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<p>Şenkul, ülkede artan hayat pahalılığına rağmen asgari ücretin yeterli düzeyde artırılmamasının dar gelirli kesimleri daha da zor durumda bıraktığını belirterek, “Bu kadar pahalılık içinde en dar gelirli kitle olan asgari ücretliye hayat pahalılığı altında artış verilmesini ekonomik gerekçelerle anlatmak anlamsızdır” ifadelerini kullandı.</p>

<p>Mevcut hükümetin politikalarının ülkede bir “yokluk ortamı” yarattığını savunan Şenkul, bunun bedelinin en dezavantajlı kesimlere ödetilemeyeceğini dile getirdi. Asgari ücret artışlarının özellikle küçük esnaf ve servis sektöründe olumsuz etkiler yaratabileceğine dikkat çeken Şenkul, bu noktada devletin sorumluluk alması gerektiğini söyledi.</p>

<p>Şenkul açıklamasında, hükümetin yapması gerekenin asgari ücreti hayat pahalılığı oranında artırmak ve ayrılan destek bütçelerini öncelikle küçük işletmeler ile hizmet sektörünü sübvanse etmek olduğunu ifade etti. “Milyarlarca lira doğru yerlerde teşviklerle kullanılmalı, savurganlıktan kaçınılmalıdır” diyen Şenkul, aksi halde mevcut ekonomik krizin daha da derinleşeceği uyarısında bulundu.</p></p><div class="article-source py-3 small ">
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      <pubDate>Wed, 07 Jan 2026 12:30:00 +0300</pubDate>
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