Erhurman vetoes plans for Karpasia development
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman has vetoed plans for forest land in the Karpas peninsula to be developed by Turkey’s Istanbul Technical University, sending the plans back to the ...
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Karpasia forest land allocated to university with ‘military’ plans in mind
Plans to allocate forest land in the Karpas peninsula to be used by Turkey’s Istanbul Technical University were passed through the Turkish Cypriot legislature on Monday, though the north’...
Turkey: Warning over military operations off Karpasia is null and void
The notice to airmen (Notam) issued regarding possible military operations carried out in the skies off the coast of Cyprus’ Karpas peninsula is “null and void”, Turkish defence ministry spokesman ...
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Warning issued for possible US military operations off Karpasia coast
A notice to airmen (Notam) has been issued regarding possible operations carried out by the United States’ military off the coast of Cyprus’ Karpas peninsula.
The alert states that there ...
Right to education must be unhindered says minister
Control over the books used at schools in the occupied Karpas peninsula are controlled by the Turkish Cypriot authorities, Education Minister Athena Michaelidou said on Sunday, adding this if affecting “...
Donkey dead after being hit by two cars
A donkey has died after being hit by two cars on the main road on the Karpas peninsula, Cyprus wildlife research institute director Kemal Basat said on Sunday night.
He ...
Man fined €3,852 for feeding Karpasia donkey cigarettes
A man has been handed a 173,876TL (€3,852) fine after feeding cigarettes to a wild donkey in Karpasia, the Turkish Cypriot police said.
A video of the cigarettes being fed to ...
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.
He posted ...
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.
The ...
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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.
He ...
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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