Workers at north’s Pepsi producer go on strike
Workers at Ektam, the north’s producer of Pepsi and other well-known soft drinks, have gone on a 24-hour strike, claiming that the company has deprived them of the right ...
Turkish Cypriot doctors go on strike
Turkish Cypriot doctors on Friday went on a full-day strike, citing a laundry list of shortcomings on the part of the north’s ruling coalition, and saying that health services ...
Police find phone records of north ‘house speaker’ engaging in coercion, ‘plagiarised’ work
The Turkish Cypriot police have accessed records of telephone communications between the north’s ‘parliament speaker’ Ziya Ozturkler and officials from a university in Morphou, in which it has been ...
North insists population is below 500,000 despite evidence to contrary
The north’s statistics institute on Tuesday announced the population there stood at 489,308, despite mobile communications data suggesting the figure is more than double that.
The institute released what it ...
Ustel touts May for north’s judicial reform referendum
The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Monday suggested that a referendum on a four-point judicial reform package could be held in the first week of May.
He made ...
Register of properties in north held by UK Cypriots to be created
A register of property owned in the north by British Cypriot is being compiled, the Federation of Cypriots of the United Kingdom announced on Sunday.
This initiative aims to clarify ...
‘Foreign ministry’ in north repeats calls for ‘two states’ after mandate renewal
The UN Security Council’s renewal of the UN peacekeeping force mandate has drawn sharp criticism from the north, with the ‘foreign ministry’ urging the UN to abandon the federal ...
North ‘PM’ Ustel sacks four key civil servants, more sackings expected
The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Friday relieved four high-ranking members of the north’s civil service of their duties, with one of the four suggesting that many ...
North ‘parliament speaker’ reported to police over alleged fake diploma lawbreaking
The north’s ‘parliament speaker’ Ziya Ozturkler has been reported to the police over allegations that he coerced university officials to award degree certificates to his political allies under false ...
North ‘parliament speaker’ told to resign, called ‘liar and fraud’ over fake diploma accusations
The north’s ‘parliament speaker’ Ziya Ozturkler faced a barrage of criticism from members of the opposition on Tuesday, being called upon to resign and called both a liar and ...
North’s minimum wage set at €1,191
The north’s minimum wage was on Friday set at a gross figure of 60,618TL (€1,191) per month after its minimum wage determination commission rejected an appeal lodged by trade unions ...
German property agent to submit testimony as court rejects release bid
A German real estate agent facing charges in Cyprus for allegedly usurping Greek Cypriot property is expected on Monday to submit written testimony detailing the conditions of her pre-trial detention, ...
Erdogan’s response to Cyprus invite ‘not positive’, Christodoulides says
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s response to an invite to attend an informal meeting of European Union member states and neighbouring countries in Cyprus in April was “not positive”, ...
North plans to create own credit card system
Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Friday announced plans for the north to create its own credit card system.
Speaking at a joint press conference with Turkish Vice President ...
Conflicting statements over proposed citizenship for property in north
Conflicting statements have emerged over reports that a “citizenship-for-property” scheme is being discussed for Turkish nationals purchasing homes in the north.
Turkish daily Sabah reported that a proposal under discussion ...
Motorists in north given 18 months to replace Takata airbags
Motorists in the north have been given until the end of June next year to replace potentially faulty airbags manufactured by Japanese company Takata, the north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan ...
‘Vigilance continues over foot-and-mouth disease cases’
Authorities remain on high alert three weeks after foot-and-mouth disease was detected in Lapathos in Famagusta district, said veterinary services head, Christodoulos Pipis.
Speaking to state broadcaster CyBC, Pipis said ...
Teenage gunman’s lawyer denies intent to kill
The lawyer of a teenage boy who shot two people in the northern Nicosia suburb of Omorphita said on Friday that his client did not intend to kill his victims ...
Erhurman bemused as von der Leyen ‘ignores’ Turkish Cypriots
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman reacted with bemusement on Thursday to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen’s speech at the opening ceremony of Cyprus’ six-month term as the ...
Teenage gunman remanded in north after car dealership shooting
A 17-year-old boy who shot two people at a car dealership in northern Nicosia was on Wednesday remanded in custody for two days.
The shooting occurred on Tuesday morning at ...
Our View: Mammari incident shows how dangerous the blame game has become
The UN had not, as of Friday at least, weighed on the December 30 buffer-zone incident near Mammari where a Greek Cypriot father and son were cultivating their land.
This has ...
Three Turkish Cypriot journalists threatened in north
The Turkish Cypriot Journalists’ Union (Ktgb) said that three journalists were threatened by a family member of a defendant while reporting on a trial at Kyrenia district court on Friday.
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Cyprus steps up foot-and-mouth disease controls at crossing points
Cyprus has introduced intensified measures to contain an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease in the north, including disinfection of vehicles at crossing points into the government-controlled areas.
The decision was made ...
Last two Greek Cypriots held in north return home
The last two Greek Cypriots who had been held in the north since July returned home late on Tuesday, bringing to an end the case of all five previously detained.
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