Mukhtar calls for eradication of Cypriot donkeys
Rezvan Inlen, the Turkish Cypriot mukhtar of the village of Ayios Symeon, at the base of the Karpas peninsula, on Sunday called for the eradication of Cypriot donkeys.
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Four suspects detained for five more days over murder of 16 donkeys in Karpasia
Four individuals suspected of involvement in the brutal murder of 16 donkeys in Karpasia on 16 February will remain in custody for an additional five days, it was reported on Friday.
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Four arrested over killing of 16 donkeys in Karpasia
Four people were on Tuesday night arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of 16 donkeys in Karpasia, the Turkish Cypriot police said.
The four men, aged 54 years old, 41 years old, 39 ...
Donkey conservation fund aims to raise 2 million TL
The donation drive to fund the “Karpasia donkeys management plan” aims to raise 2.28 million TL (€59,793), Kemal Basat, director of its overseeing organisation, the Tashkent nature park, said on Friday.
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Athlete plans 24-hour swim to protest ‘brutal’ donkey killings
Turkish Cypriot athlete Kemal Elektrikci on Wednesday announced that he will complete a 24-hour swim to “show that we stand against the bastards who committed the donkey massacre” in Karpasia ...
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At least 14 donkeys shot dead in Karpasia
At least 14 wild donkeys were found to have been shot dead during fieldwork carried out by the Tashkent nature park in Karpasia on Sunday, the charity announced on Monday morning.
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More funds for Greek Cypriots living in north
Improving the quality of life for Greek Cypriots living in areas of the north is a priority, government spokesman Konstatinos Letymbiotis said on Wednesday.
“Upgrading the living conditions for Greek ...
Woman who boiled cheating husband’s scrotum back in court
The woman who was arrested for pouring boiling water on her husband’s scrotum appeared in court in Trikomo on Monday, while her husband remains in hospital.
In court, police ...
Maintenance work complete at Karpasia’s Ayios Theodoros church
Maintenance work at the Ayios Theodoros church in the Karpas peninsula village of the same name has been completed, bicommunal Technical Committee on Cultural Heritage co-chairman Sotos Ktoris said.
Ktoris ...
Karpaz Gate Marina management transferred out of Israeli hands
Management of the Karpaz Gate Marina near the village of Ayia Triada in the Karpas peninsula has been transferred out of Israeli hands and put under the operation of Turkish ...
Cypriot donkeys ‘used as proxies’ to kill stray dogs in Turkey
Cypriot donkeys are being “used as proxies” by news media in Turkey to encourage the country’s public to come around to the idea of euthanising stray dogs, Karpasia environmental ...
New buses for Kormakitis, Karpasia
The Council of Ministers on Tuesday gave the green light for the purchase of two buses to address the transportation needs of communities in Rizokarpaso, Kormakitis and Karpasia.
Responding to ...
Conservation work completed at Neta church
Conservation work at the Ayios Sergios and Vakhos church in the village of Neta, in the Karpas peninsula, has been completed, Turkish Cypriot co-chairman of the Technical Committee on Cultural ...
Dead body found in sea by Cyprus ferry
A dead body was found in the sea by a ferry which had departed from Cyprus on Thursday.
The ferry was bound for the Turkish town of Tasucu, in the ...
Funerals held for bodies washed up in Karpasia
Funerals were held on Wednesday for the four bodies which were found washed up on the coast of Karpasia in recent weeks.
The bodies remain unidentified, though clothing found on ...
Two bodies in 24 hours found washed up in Ayios Epiktitos
Two dead bodies have been found washed up on the coast near Ayios Epiktitos in the space of 24 hours.
The first body was found at around 8.15am on Tuesday, and ...
Third body in 11 days found washed up in Karpasia
The decomposing body of a woman was found washed up on a beach in Karpasia on Friday.
The body was found at around 1pm and has not yet been identified.
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People in Karpasia ‘forgotten’ by health services
The people of Karpasia have been “forgotten” by the north’s ‘health ministry’, local ‘MP’ Biray Hamzaogullari said on Thursday night.
The opposition party CTP member’s intervention was part ...
Water cut off from northeast of Cyprus for three days
The northeast of Cyprus will be without water for three days between Tuesday and Thursday as repairs are made to a burst pipe.
Tarkan Ceki, the head of the north’...
Aristotelous promises more support for Kormakitis residents
The government aims to improve the living conditions enclaved Maronites are experiencing in the north, head of the humanitarian affairs commissioner Anna Aristotelous said during a visit to the communities.
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Apostolos Andreas Muslim prayer room plans ‘put on hold’ (Updated)
Plans to install a masjid, a Muslim place of worship, on the grounds of the Apostolos Andreas monastery in Karpasia have been put on hold, according to a local mukhtar.
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Ataoglu denies hotel to be built in Karpasia
The north’s ‘deputy prime minister’ and ‘tourism minister’ Fikri Ataoglu has moved to deny claims that a new hotel will be built in the Karpasia region.
He moved to ...
TC politicians react to alleged Apostolos Andreas masjid (Updated)
Government spokesman Konstantinos Letimbiotis has reacted to the reported decision to construct a masjid, a Muslim place of worship, on the grounds of the Apostolos Andreas monastery.
He said the ...
Bishop of Karpasia denies he consented to alleged Apostolos Andreas masjid
The Bishop of Karpasia Christophoros has denied reports that he had verbally agreed to the construction of a masjid, a Muslim place of worship, on the grounds of the Apostolos ...