Pakistani national jailed for two years over north’s ‘fake diploma scandal’
A Pakistani national was sentenced to two years in prison in the north on Friday for his part in the “fake diploma scandal” which has engulfed the north’s higher ...
Stelios Bicommunal Business Awards deadline extended
Entrepreneurs from both sides of Cyprus have been given more time to apply for the Stelios Bicommunal Business Cooperation Awards 2025, as the deadline has been extended to March 11.
The awards, ...
All ‘main artery roads’ in north to be lit by year’s end
All “main artery roads” in the north will be lit with streetlights by the end of the year, the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said on Monday.
Speaking in ‘...
Turkish Cypriots pay tribute to Asil Nadir
High-profile figures within the Turkish Cypriot community on Monday issued statements remembering the life of businessman Asil Nadir, who died on Sunday night at the age of 83.
Turkish Cypriot leader ...
17,000 Russians apply for consular service at north office
A total of 17,000 Russian nationals have applied for consular services at the office in northern Nicosia which provides those services, the country’s ambassador in Nicosia Murat Zyazikov said on ...
Fury in north as union demands more religion in schools
Trade unions and political parties in the north have reacted with fury after the Cyprus Turkish educators’ union (Kibtes) sent a six-page report to Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz demanding ...
North ‘MP’s’ son arrested over central bank tender document forgery
Ugur Tosunoglu, the son of Turkish Cypriot independent ‘MP’ Hasan Tosunoglu, was arrested in the north in connection with an ongoing investigation into the forging of documents to win a ...
Second Turkish ‘ambassador’ in north sacked in six months, reports say
Turkey has for the second time in the space of six months sacked its ‘ambassador’ in the north, according to reports on Tuesday.
Multiple news outlets reported that Yasin Ekrem ...
Man stops car and defecates in middle of road
A man was spotted stopping his car and defecating in the middle of a road near Karavas, Turkish Cypriot Lapithos, Karavas, and Myrtou mayor Firat Ataser said on Friday.
Ataser ...
Hakan Moral named north’s new religious affairs director
Hakan Moral was on Thursday named the north’s new religious affairs director.
He will officially commence his duties on Saturday, taking over from Ahmet Unsal, having previously been a ...
North to end ‘double jeopardy’ conscriptions for Turkish Cypriots in Turkey
The north’s authorities on Thursday announced their intention to end the practice of “double jeopardy” conscription, in which Turkish Cypriot men in Turkey who are also Turkish citizens were ...
North minimum wage remains at €1,168 despite appeal to raise it
The north’s minimum wage determination commission on Thursday ruled against an appeal to raise the minimum wage further, after it had been set at a gross figure of 43,469TL (€1,168) ...
Lefka residents outraged over ‘plundering’ construction
Residents of the village of Lefka on Thursday expressed their fury over construction projects “plundering” the areas surrounding the village, as well as their opposition to a planned concrete plant ...
Turkish vice president in Cyprus launches north’s ‘development plan’
Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz on Wednesday launched a new “five-year development plan” for the north, alongside Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar and the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel.
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Louroujina ready to complete ‘380m distance’ to Lympia with crossing point
Turkish Cypriot Kythrea and Louroujina mayor Ali Karavezirler on Friday said the village of Louroujina is ready to “complete the 380-metre distance” between itself and the adjacent Greek Cypriot village ...
Elam and Efen included on north’s list of terrorist organisations
Elam and far-right Greek Cypriot student group Efen were both included on the north’s annual list of illegal terrorist organisations, which was published on Thursday.
Greek former political party ...
North ‘foreign ministry’ describes US Cyprus arms sales as ‘tragicomic’
The north’s ‘foreign ministry’ on Thursday described the United States’ decision to allow the Republic of Cyprus to purchase military hardware directly as “tragicomic”.
“The Greek Cypriot administration in ...
Direct transport links between north and Syria ‘under discussion’
Discussions are underway to potentially create direct transport links between the north and Syria, the north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli said.
Speaking to the north’s public broadcaster BRT, ...
North coalition partners ‘have not met in 20 days’ as ‘govt’ teeters
The north’s ruling coalition partners “have not met in 20 days”, ‘deputy prime minister’ and DP leader Fikri Ataoglu said on Tuesday, as coalition partner YDP mulls a potential withdrawal.
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Akinci rules self out of Turkish Cypriot leadership election
Former Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Tuesday ruled himself out of another run for office, with Turkish Cypriot leadership elections set to take place in October.
In a social ...
Bicommunal committee looking at ways to withdraw damaged euros from north
The bicommunal technical committee on economic and commercial matters is examining ways to withdraw damaged euro notes that have accumulated in the north through the Central Bank, Greek Cypriot co-chairman ...
North ‘health minister’ under fire for ‘lying’ about HPV vaccine
The north’s ‘health minister’ Hakan Dincyurek on Saturday came under fire after allegedly lying about the historical availability of the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine in the north.
Dincyurek had ...
Shots fired at apartment block in northern Nicosia
Shots were fired at an apartment block in the northern Nicosia suburb of Omorphita, the Turkish Cypriot police said on Thursday.
They said the shots had been fired at around 4.35...
North ‘govt’ raises, then re-lowers VAT rate
The north’s ‘government’ within the space of a few hours on Monday night and Tuesday publicised plans to raise value added tax (VAT) rate on a total of 54 products, ...