North’s first 4G network to switch on with tender worth €43m
The north’s first 4G mobile network is set to be switched on Thursday, with the north’s ‘government’ set to earn 1.25 billion TL (€43 million) from the associated tendering process.
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British Turkish Cypriots call for ‘own city’ in the north
There should be a “British city” built in the north, according to the chairman of the Cyprus Turkish chamber of commerce UK chairman Muhammet Yasarata.
Yasarata made the suggestion at ...
North school textbook controversy ‘a storm in a teacup’, Cavusoglu says
The recent controversy surrounding “non-secular” content in new school textbooks to be used in the north is “a storm in a teacup”, according to ‘education minister’ Nazim Cavusoglu.
“We stand ...
Electricity cut to Hala Sultan Mosque and Bayrak
The electricity supply of the north’s public broadcaster Bayrak and the Hala Sultan Mosque in Mia Milia were cut off on Monday, according to the north’s electricity authority (...
Trikomo court hears how TC girl was killed
The Trikomo district court heard on Monday how Sefer Bugra Altundag killed 16-year-old Zehie Helin Reessur in January.
In the latest hearing of Altundag’s trial, Trikomo police judicial branch ...
North says it pays Republic €14 million for electricity
The north paid the Republic around €14 million for electricity in the space of the last month, its electricity authority (Kib-Tek) employees’ union (El-Sen)’s general secretary Ahmet Tugcu said on ...
Schools in north are chaotic says TC teaching union
A Turkish Cypriot teachers’ trade union refused to sign a working calendar contract with the north’s ‘education ministry’ on Wednesday, releasing a statement of disgust at the current state ...
North ‘has 70 megawatt energy deficit’ as alternating power cuts restart
There is a 70 megawatt energy deficit in the north, according to Caglayan Cesurer, the chairman of electricity authority Kib-Tek workers’ union El-Sen.
Speaking to local media, Cesurer said that alternating ...
Majority of land sold in north sold to foreigners has Greek Cypriot title deeds
Most of the property being sold to foreigners in the north is on Greek Cypriot land, reports said on Wednesday, citing data released at the end of July.
According to ...
Russia ‘to provide consular services’ in north (update)
Russia is to “begin providing consular services” in the north “in the very near future”, according to Russian news agency Tass.
According to the reports, an official from the Russian ...
Ertugruloglu touts transition to presidential system in north
The north’s ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin Ertugruloglu has touted a shift to a ‘presidential’ system, saying he “believes in [it] until the end”.
The north has had a parliamentary system ...
Tatar says Talat’s Cyprob statements ‘are of no benefit’
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar has condemned recent comments made by his predecessor between 2005 and 2010 Mehmet Ali Talat on the Cyprus problem, saying “they are of no benefit to the ...
Fears for north’s school safety ahead of new academic year
Trade unions in the north have raised the alarm over potentially unsafe school buildings, weeks before the academic year is set to begin.
Concerns were initially raised following the devastating ...
North’s ‘tourism minister’ plans to build on forest land
Fikri Ataoglu, the north’s ‘deputy prime minister’ and ‘tourism minister’, has called for tourism facilities to be built on currently forested areas.
Speaking to local television station Bagimsiz TV, ...
Turkish Cypriots pondering relaxation of casino regulations
The north’s ‘parliamentary’ finance, budget, and planning committee met on Monday with a view to amending its law regarding the opening and operating of casinos.
Casinos have, in recent ...
Medicine prices in north increase by 30 per cent
Medicine prices in the north have increased by over 30 per cent after Turkey updated its medicine pricing law.
The law stipulates the retail price exchange rate for all medicinal products ...
North facing water shortage
The north’s waterworks department announced a water shortage on Monday, caused by power cuts.
They say that due to recent power cuts, water cannot be efficiently pumped around the ...
Church service held at Kythrea in the north
Ayia Marina is the only church in Kythrea that remains in relatively good condition, the mayor of the occupied town, Petros Kareklas said on Saturday.
The mayor was speaking after ...
Union claims police stopped workers from entering north’s power station
El-Sen, the north’s electricity authority (Kib-Tek)’s employees’ trade union, claimed on Friday that workers tasked with fixing faults at the Teknecik power station were prevented from doing so ...
Kormakitis school to reopen after more than 20 years
The nursery and primary school in Kormakitis, the Maronite village in the north, will reopen in September for the beginning of the academic year, Education Minister Athina Michaelidou said on ...
North to open ‘migration centre’
Ziya Ozturkler, the north’s ‘interior minister’, has announced his intention to construct a ‘migration centre’, aimed at dealing with undocumented and irregular migration.
Ozturkler made the announcement after a ...
‘Malfunction’ at power station causes rolling blackouts in the north
There were rolling power cuts in the north over the weekend after a ‘malfunction’ was detected at one of its power stations.
While the seriousness of the malfunction has not ...
Increasing numbers of tourists heading north from Larnaca
This year many more tourists who arrive at Larnaca airport are going directly to the north for their holidays compared to previous years, according to a tourism industry expert.
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Land registry checking property developer in north selling Greek Cypriot land
Investigations are underway at the land registry over the procedures followed by Afik Group, which has been selling Greek Cypriot property in the north, and whose CEO has a company ...