Two arrests after tobacco products smuggled from north
Police on Friday said they have arrested two people, aged 19 and 22, on suspicion of smuggling duty-free tobacco products from the north. The two...
Limnitis
Coronavirus: Crossings clarification means only Limnitis can use 72-hour old test
The Turkish Cypriot side has reviewed its policy on the use of the Limnitis crossing, now requesting a negative coronavirus test certificate not older than...
Tylliria: beautiful, remote, struggling
In August the region around Kato Pyrgos springs into life as a popular holiday spot for Cypriots. The rest of the year, the villages are...
TCs protest to UN over trenches dug by the GCs near Limnitis
The Turkish Cypriot side has protested to the UN over the placement by the Greek Cypriot side of trenches of portable heavy weapons near the...
Kato Pyrgos residents seek special arrangements for checkpoints after new measures from the north (Update 2)
The government is taking steps with the UN and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci to try resolve issues caused by the new entry measures announced...
Coronavirus: Unficyp seek clarity over TC crossing measures (updated)
Unficyp said on Tuesday it was engaging with the Turkish Cypriot side to clarify the situation at the Limnitis crossing point, after the new arrangements...
Coronavirus: Limnitis crossing point reopens (Updated)
The Limnitis crossing opened on Friday morning after almost three months of remaining closed due to coronavirus restrictions. The crossing opened at around 9.30am. Head...
Limnitis crossing to open on Friday
The Limnitis crossing will be open on Friday, Kato Pyrgos community leader Nicos Cleanthous announced on Wednesday. Cleanthous said he got the news earlier in...
Akinci assures Limnitis crossing will open within the week (updated)
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci gave reassurances on Tuesday that the Limnitis crossing would open within the week, Government Spokesman Kyriacos Kousios said. According to...
North bars entry to citizens from 22 countries, including UK until April 1 (Update 2)
Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci on Thursday expressed his opposition to the ‘cabinet’ decision in the north to temporarily close two crossings, those at Limnitis...
