‘north’
Six people were arrested in the north during simultaneous protests by the union of livestock farmers and breeders outside the ‘presidential palace’ and the dairy...
Turkey’s interference in north more blatant than ever
Turkish Cypriot politics in disarray as Ankara orchestrates collapse of latest coalition By Esra Aygin The Turkish Cypriot ruling coalition collapsed for the second time...
Eleven kilos of cannabis seized at Tymbou airport
Turkish Cypriot police uncovered 11 kilos of Indian cannabis worth €375,000 (TL 6m) following a raid at Tymbou (Ercan) airport, Turkish Cypriot media reported on...
Reshuffle of ‘cabinet’ announced in north
Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ Faiz Sucuoglu on Monday announced the new ‘cabinet’, the nominees having got the nod from the north’s ‘president’ Ersin Tatar. The...
Four remanded in north after plan revealed to cross into RoC
Police in the north have remanded four men of African descent for attempting to illegally cross into the Republic. The four men reportedly paid a...
Turkish Cypriots sign new economic deal with Ankara
The breakaway regime in the north has inked a deal for economic and fiscal cooperation with Turkey, the latter pledging to the former some 4.25...
Outrage over price hikes in north, higher taxes for booze and cigs
Supermarkets in the north were emptied of alcohol after news hit of a big price hike to be slapped on them through increased taxation. Some...
British bases clamp down on fuel smuggling from north
Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) customs officials have revealed regular operations at the Pergamos and Strovilia crossing points have made a significant dent in the illegal...
Trapped tourists rescued from castle in the north
Members of the civil defence on Sunday had to rescue around 15 tourists who had been trapped by heavy snowfall in the Ayios Ilarionas castle...
North reportedly green-lights medical cannabis cultivation
The ‘coalition government’ in the north is reportedly considering giving the green light for the industrial cultivation of cannabis in the Mesaoria plain, Turkish Cypriot...