Majority of Turkish Cypriots say corruption in north is rife
An overwhelming majority of people in the north of the island believe that corruption there has increased over the past year, while a staggering 90...
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Fires in north finally ended with help from rain (Update 4)
By Sarah Ktisti and Nick Theodoulou All fires in the north were finally extinguished in the early hours thanks in part to heavy rain that...
Firefighters back at the scene of Kantara blaze (Update 4)
Firefighting operations resumed early on Friday morning in the north’s Kantara area as flare-ups during the previous night reignited on two fronts. Helicopters were the...
Widespread condemnation of T/C journalist charged over article (Update 2)
News on Wednesday of the charges being levied against Turkish Cypriot journalist Ali Kismir, stemming from an article he wrote a year-and-a-half ago, drew widespread...
EU Commission offers 140 scholarships for Turkish Cypriots
The European Commission on Thursday announced the launch of a scholarship programme for the Turkish Cypriot community for 2022/23 funded under its Aid Programme. Grants...
Turkish Cypriots protest over failing economy (updated)
Hundreds of Turkish Cypriots held a protest on Tuesday over the economic situation in the north that is leading people to poverty. The protest took...
Customs seize 240 cartons of duty free cigarettes
Customs said Friday they have seized 240 cartons of cigarettes wrapped as presents during a routine check at the Ayios Dhometios crossing point. A statement...
Republic supplied north with 4,000 MW of electricity over six days
The Republic has provided the north around 4,000 MW of power in six days, as it struggled with power production, the transmission system operator (TSO)...
Coronavirus: Turkey sends another 20,000 Sinovac doses to north
Another 20,000 doses of the Sinovac vaccine arrived in the north by plane from Turkey on Thursday morning, raising their total amount received to 100,000....
Coronavirus: Tatar kicks off vaccination programme in north
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar kick started the vaccinations against coronavirus in the north on Friday after receiving the first jab of Chinese firm’s Sinovac...
