Trial of journalist Kismir adjourned until October
The trial of journalist Ali Kismir, who faces up to 10 years in prison if found guilty of having “insulted” the Turkish Cypriot armed forces, was on Thursday adjourned until October.
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North ‘ministers’ blame each other for school bus crash
The north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli and ‘education minister’ Nazim Cavusoglu on Monday blamed each other for the overturning of a school bus in the Karpas peninsula village of ...
Second political party endorses Tatar for re-election
A second political party in the north, ruling coalition party the YDP, on Friday endorsed incumbent Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar to be re-elected to the role when elections are ...
Court case over north hijab law adjourned until June
Turkish Cypriot teachers’ legal challenge to have the north’s ruling coalition’s decision to legalise the wearing of hijabs at public schools declared unlawful was adjourned until June 12 on ...
Turkish Cypriots protest over school bus crash, demand ‘education minister’s’ resignation
Turkish Cypriots demonstrated outside the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel’s office on Wednesday night against the ruling coalition’s alleged negligence on the matter of school transport in ...
North journalists charged with trespassing after reporting on school crisis
Two journalists in the north were charged with trespassing after reporting on an incident in which teachers were locked out of a school amid souring relations between the ruling coalition ...
North police board bus headed for protest, prevent it from going
The Turkish Cypriot police on Wednesday boarded a bus which was due to take schoolchildren to a protest outside the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel’s office and prevented ...
North opposition lambasts ‘govt’ for ‘reckless’, ‘ridiculous’ property policy
The north’s ruling coalition was on Tuesday lambasted by two opposition ‘MPs’ for the “reckless” and “ridiculous” policies they have followed regarding the matter of property.
The debate comes ...
North ‘parliament’ upholds decision to not lift immunity of ‘MP’ implicated in fake diploma scandal
The north’s ‘parliament’ on Monday upheld a decision to not acquiesce to a request filed by the north’s chief public prosecutor’s office to lift the immunity of ...
Ozersay ally bailed after ‘forged’ signatures turn out to be father’s
A political ally of former Turkish Cypriot chief negotiator Kudret Ozersay was released on bail on Monday after it turned out that the signatures on documents he had allegedly forged ...
Apostolos Andreas road to reopen in afternoons from Saturday
The road between Rizokarpaso and the Apostolos Andreas monastery on Cyprus’ northeastern tip will reopen in afternoon from Saturday, the north’s ‘transport ministry’ said on Monday.
In a statement ...
North ‘parliament’ refuses to allow ‘MP’ to be prosecuted for alleged fake degree
The north’s ‘parliament’ on Tuesday refused to acquiesce to a request filed by the north’s chief public prosecutor’s office to lift the immunity of ruling coalition party ...
Thousands of Turkish Cypriots take to streets again over north hijab law
For the third time since April 8, thousands of Turkish Cypriots took to the streets to protest against the north’s ruling coalition’s decision to legalise the wearing of hijabs ...
Tatar: I wish the north could change its name
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Wednesday said he wishes the north could change its name.
He made the comments during an interview with Turkish researcher Hilmi Dasdemir which was ...
Turkey expects Turkic states to ‘make up for’ ruling out recognising north
The four Turkic states which signed a joint declaration with the European Union ruling out the prospect of any of them recognising the north as an independent country are expected ...
After Greece, north set to devise maritime spatial planning map
The north is set to devise a maritime spatial planning map of its own, its ‘foreign ministry’s’ undersecretary Mustafa Lakadamyali confirmed on Tuesday.
Speaking to the Cyprus Mail, he ...
Protest held in Trikomo against north’s hijab law
Trikomo on Monday night became the fifth town in the north to host a protest against the ruling coalition’s decision to legalise the wearing of hijabs by children at ...
Week two of fire protests against north hijab law comes to an end
The final day of the second week of protests in the north against the ruling coalition’s decision to legalise the wearing of hijabs by children at public schools saw ...
Fires and dancing in Morphou as protests against north hijab law continue
There were fires lit and dancing on the street as Morphou became the fourth town to hold a protest against the north’s ruling coalition’s decision to legalise the ...
Fires lit in Famagusta in protest against north hijab law
Fires were lit in Famagusta on Wednesday evening on the eighth consecutive weekday of protests against the north’s ruling coalition’s decision to legalise the wearing of hijabs by ...
Pakistan PM declares ‘support for the TRNC’
Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif declared his country’s “support for the people of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus” during a joint press conference with Turkish President Recep Tayyip ...
Fire protests against north hijab law return to Nicosia
Fires were once again lit outside the north’s ‘parliament’ in northern Nicosia on Tuesday in protest against the ruling coalition’s decision to legalise the wearing of hijabs by ...
Turkish ministry promises legal action over Cyprus-based corruption allegations against Erdogan, Fidan
The Turkish foreign ministry has promised to take legal action over the publication of allegations against the country’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, and others regarding ...
Erhurman lights fire in Kyrenia as protests against north hijab law continue
Turkish Cypriot opposition political party CTP leader Tufan Erhurman on Monday lit a fire outside Kyrenia town hall as nightly protests against the north’s ruling coalition’s decision to ...