Morphou is not a bargaining chip, mayor says
Morphou mayor Victoras Hadjiavraam on Wednesday said the occupied town has never been a trading card and is not up for grabs, after Turkish Cypriot...
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Coronavirus: north extends compulsory quarantine for all air arrivals (updated)
Authorities in the north, where the number of coronavirus cases has reached 700, have decided to extend compulsory quarantine for all arrivals by air until...
32 new coronavirus cases in the north
The number of coronavirus cases in the north rose to 32 between Friday and Saturday evening during which time 2,254 tests were carried out. According...
Coronavirus: North suspends inbound flights in quarantine squeeze (Update 2)
Turkish Cypriots will temporarily halt inbound flights to the north citing inadequate quarantine space for arriving passengers, it was reported on Wednesday. The temporary arrangement...
Coronavirus: north announces 38 new cases, closes schools until October 1 (updated)
The north on Tuesday announced 38 new coronavirus cases, the highest daily number so far, as it postponed the opening of schools until October 1...
Coronavirus: North ponders stricter measures after 26 new cases
Authorities in the north will decide whether to impose tough new measures to tackle the spread of coronavirus on Tuesday as 26 new cases emerged...
Coronavirus: 14 new cases in the north
Fourteen new cases of coronavirus were recorded in the north on Sunday from 1,302 tests carried out in 24 hours. Three people who tested positive...
Eleven hopefuls announce candidacy for ‘presidency’ in north
Eleven hopefuls on Friday officially announced their candidacies for the elections in the north for the new Turkish Cypriot leader. Among the candidates, four are...
Coronavirus: Eight new cases identified in the north
Eight new coronavirus cases were announced in the north by ‘health minister’ Ali Pili on Tuesday evening, raising the total to 339 confirmed cases. The...
‘Bitter Lemons’ Durrell property for sale in north
The house where British writer and poet Lawrence Durrell lived in Bellapais, near Kyrenia, between 1953 and 1956 has been put up for sale. Named...
Boat with 19 Syrian refugees brought ashore in north
Nineteen Syrian refugees, including children, were brought ashore in the north on Wednesday morning off the coast of Livera, reports said. The boat was spotted...
One last referendum on both sides
Since 1974, 46 years have passed and there have been thousands of meetings and plans and yet the situation remains as it. Some might say...
Coronavirus: Measures stepped up in north after spike in cases
The north announced a set of new coronavirus protocols on Monday night after a rise in cases was recorded over the past few weeks. On...
Coronavirus: Three cases in the north on Sunday
Three coronavirus cases were identified on Sunday as the result of 1,414 tests in the north, Turkish Cypriot authorities announced on Monday. All of them...
Almost 200,000 registered to vote in the north
A total of 198,867 people in the north are registered to vote in the elections for the Turkish Cypriot leader on October 11, the ‘supreme...
Coronavirus: Four new cases in the north
Four new coronavirus cases were announced in the north on Saturday. ‘Health Minister’ Ali Pili announced that 1,522 tests had been carried out, of which...
Serdar Denktash announces run against Akinci in October election
Serdar Denktash has announced he will be running as candidate in the elections in October for a new Turkish Cypriot leader. Denktash, former head of...
Ledra Street opening is a political decision, scientific expert says
Whether the Ledra Street checkpoint in Nicosia reopens is solely a political decision, though the epidemiological situation looks good in both the north and in...
Coronavirus: bicommunal health committee to meet, questions raised over migrant flow
Among the issues the Greek Cypriot team of experts wants to discuss with their Turkish Cypriot counterparts is that migrants arriving through Turkey, one of...
Turkey sends firefighting helicopter to be stationed in the north
Turkish Cypriot authorities have welcomed a firefighting helicopter from Turkey that will be stationed in the north during high-risk seasons to assist efforts to put...
