North’s ‘govt’ is ‘like a bad joke’
The north’s ‘government’ is “like a bad joke”, opposition party CTP leader Tufan Erhurman said on Monday.
Erhurman was reacting to the establishment of a traffic and transport services ...
Cypriot baby named after Argentinian footballer
A Cypriot baby born on Monday has been named after Argentinian footballer Mauro Icardi.
The baby’s somewhat unusual name was announced to the world in a Facebook post by ...
North butchers introduce ‘service fee’ to sidestep price controls
Butchers in the north have introduced a “service fee” for their customers to sidestep price controls introduced by the ‘government’ for the retail price of lamb.
The north’s ‘government’ ...
Tatar: “no common ground” between Cyprus’ sides
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said on Wednesday there is “no common ground” between Cyprus’ two sides.
“The isolations, embargoes, and restrictions imposed on the Turkish Cypriot people must be ...
‘Turkish Cypriots’ future lies in European values’
The Turkish Cypriots’ future “lies in European values”, opposition party CTP leader Tufan Erhurman said on Monday.
Erhurman was speaking in ‘parliament’ about the north’s relationship with international law, ...
Turkish Cypriot social media journalist bailed
Turkish Cypriot social media journalist Serdinc Maypa was released on bail on Monday, after having been charged with violating individuals’ right to privacy.
Maypa had been arrested on Thursday and ...
Thousands of fake dollars found in north
Police in the north have uncovered thousands of dollars’ worth of counterfeit American money in recent days.
On Sunday, they announced the arrest of a 36-year-old man in Kyrenia, having ...
Former north ‘minister’ denies taking bribes
The north’s former ‘interior minister’ Ziya Ozturkler on Tuesday denied having taken bribes from a university amid continued investigations and arrests in relation to the ongoing “fake diploma scandal”.
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27-year-old’s death ‘may have been caused by fight’
The death of a 27-year-old man in Kyrenia on Sunday may have been caused by a physical altercation in which he was involved the previous week, it was heard in ...
More smuggled meat found in north
A total of 64 kilograms of meat smuggled from the Republic was found and seized by police in the north on Tuesday night.
The meat was found in a house in ...
North rules out amnesty for fake diplomas
The north’s ‘education minister’ Nazim Cavusoglu on Tuesday ruled out the possibility of granting an amnesty for those who obtained fake diplomas but did not use them.
Speaking in ‘...
Russians in north vote in country’s elections (Update)
Russian citizens living in the north are able to vote in the country’s Presidential elections, according to Kibris Postasi.
A ballot box has been opened in the building in ...
North ‘govt’ postpones air traffic control strike (Update 2)
The north’s ‘government’ on Monday night ordered a 60-day suspension of strike activity at Ercan (Tymbou) airport after air traffic control staff had walked out earlier in the evening.
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Over 70% in north overweight or obese
Over 70 per cent of people in the north are overweight or obese, the north’s ‘health minister’ Hakan Dincyurek said on Monday.
Speaking on the occasion of World Obesity Day, ...
Secrecy surrounds Turkish military taking over of airport in north
Opposition party says not given adequate information before a vote on airport’s contested future
The protocol between the north Cyprus and Turkey regarding the handing over of Lefkoniko airport ...
Celer: I would close all these university-looking places
Turkish Cypriot opposition party TDP Leader Zeki Celer said on Sunday he would “close all these university-looking places” in the north if he came to power.
He was speaking to ...
Unficyp ‘continues to injustice Turkish Cypriot people’
The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) “is continuing to injustice the Turkish Cypriot people,” Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said on Saturday.
Speaking to the Anadolu Agency ahead ...
North’s bread price rises again
The price of a loaf of bread in the north has been put back up to its historical high of 15TL (€0.44), the north’s Bakers’ association chairman Omer Cirali said ...
All 19 Zahra Street fight suspects on bail
All 19 people accused of taking part in a mass brawl on northern Nicosia’s popular Zahra Street last week were released on bail on Wednesday.
In court, police officer Emin ...
North uni’s dentistry faculty has licence revoked
The dentistry faculty at Morphou’s Cyprus Health and Social Sciences University (KSTU) had its licence to teach temporarily revoked on Wednesday.
The north’s higher education accreditation authority (Yodak) ...
140kgs of beef from Republic seized in north
A total of 140 kilograms of beef smuggled from the Republic were seized by police in the north on Thursday, with two arrests made.
The first arrestee, a 55-year-old man, was ...
Morphou orange farmers stage protest
Orange farmers staged a protest at the roundabout next to the Morphou bus station on Tuesday over a raft of problems hitting the north’s citrus industry.
Protestors poured hundreds ...
Carer who ‘beat’ 100-year-old man released on bail
A carer who allegedly beat a 100-year-old man who resided at the care home at which she worked in Famagusta was released on bail on Monday.
In court in Famagusta, ...
Machete attacker ‘sent threatening texts’ to victim’s girlfriend
The 47-year-old man accused of attacking two others with a machete sent threatening texts to the girlfriend of one of his victims, it emerged on Friday.
The nature of the ...