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- ↑ "New government formed in Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus".
- ↑ "Son dakika:Ersan Saner açıklama yaptı, işte yeni kabine". www.kibrisgazetesi.com/ (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-12-13.
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