One released, three bailed over fatal shooting of 16 Karpasia donkeys
One suspect was released without charge and the other three were bailed on Wednesday in the case of the fatal shooting of 16 donkeys in Karpasia.
All four men were brought ...
Istanbul mayor Imamoglu testifies over Cyprus studies
Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu on Wednesday gave testimony that his transfer from a university in the north to a university in Turkey was legal and that his studies in Cyprus ...
North’s authorities ‘have blood on their hands’ over ‘nightclub’ worker death
The north’s authorities “have blood on their hands” over the death of a 25-year-old worker at a “nightclub” in the village of Yerolakkos, Turkish Cypriot opposition party CTP ‘MP’ ...
North university rector defends Istanbul mayor’s degree
Serhat Akpinar, the founding rector of Kyrenia’s Girne American University and current Turkish Cypriot ‘MP’ for ruling coalition party the DP, on Thursday defended the legality of the studies ...
Erhurman leads Tatar in latest Turkish Cypriot leadership poll
Turkish Cypriot opposition political party CTP leader and former ‘prime minister’ Tufan Erhurman leads incumbent Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar by five per cent in the latest poll asking Turkish ...
Istanbul mayor faces forgery accusations over studies in Cyprus
An investigation has been launched in Turkey into Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu over allegations that documents related to his transfer from a university in northern Cyprus to one in Turkey ...
Two arrested after restaurant owner shot in leg in north
Two men have been arrested after a restaurant owner in northern Nicosia was shot in the leg on Saturday.
The shooting occurred at around 3.15pm on Saturday, with Ahmet Keskin ...
Union defends plea for religion in north schools, slams media for ‘discrediting TRNC’
The Cyprus Turkish educators’ union (Kibtes)’ chairman Himmet Turgut on Wednesday defended his demand that more religion classes be taught in the north’s schools, while also issuing a wholehearted ...
Man in north found guilty of fatally stabbing woman 33 times
A 48-year-old man was on Tuesday found guilty in the north of having fatally stabbed 40-year-old Vietnamese national Dam Thi Hop 33 times.
Later on Tuesday afternoon, he was sentenced to 39 ...
Pakistan ‘fully supports the cause of northern Cyprus’
Pakistan “fully supports the cause of northern Cyprus”, the country’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said on Thursday.
“Turkey has always stood by the just cause of the people of ...
Demand for more religion in north schools defended
A group of 27 cultural associations, mainly comprising Turkish nationals living in the north, on Thursday defended the Cyprus Turkish educators’ union (Kibtes)’ demand that more religion classes be taught in ...
Turkish Cypriots bid final farewell to Asil Nadir at funeral
Turkish Cypriots on Tuesday bade their final farewell to businessman Asil Nadir at his funeral.
The funeral took place in three stages, with high-profile figures from Turkish Cypriot politics as ...
Asil Nadir dead at 83
Controversial Turkish Cypriot businessman Asil Nadir died on Sunday night at the age of 83.
Nadir rose to prominence in the United Kingdom when he transformed textile company Polly Peck into ...
Suspect points finger at north ‘MPs’ in fake diploma scandal hearing
Serdal Gunduz, the secretary-general and 30-per-cent shareholder of Morphou’s Cyprus Health and Social Sciences University (KSTU), on Wednesday pointed the finger at ‘MPs’ from the north’s largest party ...
Man arrested for forging documents to win tender for new north central bank building
Huseyin Tufekci, the director of Turkish Cypriot construction company the Tufekci Group, was arrested on Wednesday, accused of forging documents to win a tender for the construction of the north’...
Cyprus-linked brothers handed whopping 40,000-year sentence for ponzi scheme
Two men were on Monday handed prison sentences of 45,376 and a half years each in Turkey for operating a ponzi scheme which funnelled part of its earnings through northern Cyprus.
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‘No progress’ over Turkish Cypriots refused entry to Turkey
Turkish Cypriot opposition party CTP ‘MP’ Sami Ozuslu on Monday decried a lack of progress on the issue of Turkish Cypriots being refused entry to Turkey.
At present, it is ...
North ‘govt’ to start ‘serious work’ to allow Turkish Cypriots abroad to vote
Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Monday said his ‘government’ is to begin “serious work” to allow Turkish Cypriots abroad to vote in the north’s elections.
Speaking during ...
North ‘finance minister’ defends official use of stolen vehicles
The north’s ‘finance minister’ Ozdemir Berova on Monday defended his ‘ministry’s’ use of stolen vehicles for official purposes.
Speaking in ‘parliament’, he said that while 61 vehicles imported from ...
Court postpones property-usurpation trial yet again
Nicosia Criminal Court postponed the trial of Simon Aykut due to health reasons. The Israeli-Turkish businessman is accused of usurping Greek-Cypriot properties in the north.
According to Aykut’s defence ...
North ‘finance ministry’ ‘using stolen cars for official purposes’
The north’s ‘finance ministry’ is using stolen cars for official purposes, former Turkish Cypriot chief negotiator for the Cyprus problem Kudret Ozersay said on Sunday.
In a post on ...
Electricity supply to north’s new palace complex ‘illegal’
The electricity supply to the north’s new ‘presidential’ palace in Ayios Dhometios may be illegal, Cyprus Turkish chamber of electrical engineers (Ktemo) chairman Mehmet Toycan said on Thursday.
Speaking ...
North’s power supply in peril as Kib-Tek ‘embroiled’ in Turkey corruption scandal
The north’s energy supply may be in peril after a boat carrying fuel oil to power its power stations was seized by the Turkish authorities as part of a ...
North declares mourning period over deadly ski resort fire
The north on Tuesday night announced it would remain in a period of mourning until sunset on Wednesday following the deaths of 76 people in a fire in a hotel at ...