North ‘PM’ Ustel rules out early elections
The north’s ‘prime minister’ and head of the head of the UBP party, Unal Ustel on Monday ruled out the option of early elections, saying that his ‘government’ was ...
Public opinion: Will Erhurman change anything?
A few days after the election of Tufan Erhurman as the new Turkish Cypriot leader, we asked a selection of people on the streets of north Nicosia how they felt ...
Erdogan: The will of the Turkish Cypriots is respected by us
By Tom Cleaver
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday said the Turkish Cypriots’ will “is highly respected by us” as federal Cyprus advocate Tufan Erhurman was sworn in as ...
‘Blue folder’ rejected as evidence in Greek Cypriots’ case in north
The “blue folder” which the five Greek Cypriots who were arrested in the north in July were carrying while walking around the village of Gastria, near Trikomo, was on Friday ...
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Turkish Cypriots incensed by Bahceli’s ‘join Turkey’ comments
Turkish Cypriots were on Tuesday incensed Turkish nationalist political party MHP leader Devlet Bahceli’s comments as he twice called for northern Cyprus to join Turkey in the aftermath of ...
Erhurman receives mandate after landslide election victory
Turkish Cypriot leader-elect Tufan Erhurman received his official mandate certificate on Monday after pulling off a landslide victory over his soon-to-be predecessor Ersin Tatar at Sunday’s election.
The certificate ...
Greek Cypriots’ case in north adjourned until November
The military court case against the five Greek Cypriots arrested in the north was on Wednesday adjourned until November 7.
It had initially expected that a verdict would be handed down ...
Decision day for Turkish Cypriots
Sunday will see Turkish Cypriots head to the polls to elect a leader for the 14th time overall, and for the ninth time since northern Cyprus’ unilateral declaration of independence ...
Former FM Marcoullis throws support behind Erhurman ahead of election
Former foreign minister Erato Kozakou-Marcoullis on Friday threw her support behind pro-reunification Turkish Cypriot leadership candidate Tufan Erhurman ahead of Sunday’s Turkish Cypriot leadership election.
“Good luck, Tufan Erhurman! ...
Christodoulides on Aykut case: I do not intervene in matters of the judiciary
President Nikos Christodoulides on Tuesday stressed that he does not “intervene in matters of the judiciary”, after Israeli property developer Simon Aykut had the previous day pled guilty to a ...
Audi offers free Takata airbag replacements in north
German car manufacturer Audi’s authorised dealer in the north, the Debreli group, on Friday announced that it would replace potentially faulty airbags manufactured by Japanese company Takata for free.
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Turkish opposition leader says country must respect Turkish Cypriots’ will
Ozgur Ozel, the leader of Turkey’s largest opposition political party the CHP, on Thursday said his country must respect the will of the Turkish Cypriot people ahead of next ...
Key Tatar supporter says bringing Ozil to boost campaign was a ‘stupid choice’
The north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli, one of Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’s key supporters as he vies for re-election to the role on October 19, on Friday described ...
Erhurman leads by 10 per cent in latest Turkish Cypriot election poll
Opposition Turkish Cypriot leadership election candidate Tufan Erhurman holds a lead of just shy of 10 per cent over incumbent Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, according to a poll released by ...
Defence to call witness from Turkey in Greek Cypriots’ case in north
The defence in the military court case of the five Greek Cypriots who were arrested in the north in July will call its next witness from Turkey, defence lawyer Ugur ...
Tatar heads election polls with 41.8 per cent of vote
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar is leading the current polls at 41.8 per cent, compared to opponent Tufan Erhurman’s 40.1 per cent, ahead of elections in the north on October 19, Turkish ...
Soundtracks from the Turkish Cypriot election
One Turkish Cypriot election tradition which is little known outside of the Turkish Cypriot community is the prevalence of election music.
Typically, each major candidate will come out with a ...
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Arikli: Erhurman would win by a long way if he supported a two-state solution
The north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli on Friday said that opposition Turkish Cypriot leadership election candidate Tufan Erhurman would win next month’s election “by a long way” if ...
North ‘education minister’ says teachers should apologise to him over hijab saga
The north’s ‘education minister’ Nazim Cavusoglu on Friday said teachers should apologise to him over the months-long saga which enveloped the north’s education system over the ruling coalition’...
Entry records examined as Greek Cypriots’ case in north goes on
The entry and exit records of the Strovilia crossing point, through which the five Greek Cypriots who were arrested in the north in July had entered the north, were the ...
North ruling coalition heads meet Turkish VP Yilmaz in Ankara
The heads of the three political parties which make up the north’s ruling coalition on Wednesday met Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz in Ankara.
The delegation, made up of ‘...
Driver of car testifies in Greek Cypriots’ case in north
The case regarding the alleged illegal entry of five Greek Cypriots into the north in July continued at northern Nicosia’s military court on Thursday, with the defendant who was ...
Greek Cypriots still held in the north, foreign minister confirms
Five Greek Cypriots who tried to visit their properties in northern Cyprus remain illegally detained by the Turkish-controlled authorities, the country’s Foreign Minister, Konstantinos Kombos, said on Tuesday.
He ...
Over 250 portacabins still used as classrooms in north
A total of 252 portacabins are to be used as classrooms when Turkish Cypriot children return to school at the end of the summer holiday on Monday, the north’s ‘education ...