Greek Cypriot arrested in north after unfurling Greek flag
A Greek Cypriot man was arrested in the north on Thursday after he unfurled a Greek flag over a monument just outside Varosha, the fenced-off part of Famagusta.
Reports said ...
Crisis deepens in north as calls made to change to stable currency
As the economic crisis deepens in the north due to the freefall of the Turkish lira calls have increased over the need to introduce a more stable currency while shop ...
Tatar says Greek Cypriots trying to destroy economy in the north
The Greek Cypriot side is taking measures to destroy the economy in the north, Turkish Cypriot leader Erin Tatar said on Sunday speaking to shop owners in the old city ...
‘Total nightmare’ in north over lira freefall
The freefall of the Turkish lira is among the main concerns in the north with people seeing the prices of goods and their loan instalments in foreign currency skyrocket, while ...
Greek and Turkish Cypriots in war of words after north’s flag raised in London
The leader of the London Borough of Waltham Forest has apologised to the UK’s Greek Cypriot community after the council granted permission to Turkish Cypriots to hoist the breakaway ...
Our View: Government in a pickle over taxi petrol protests
THE Republic’s official, probably a customs officer, who asked to check the petrol tank of a taxi, before it crossed to the north on Saturday to ensure the taxi ...
Two teens arrested in north, one believed to be Greek Cypriot reported missing
A 17-year-old Greek Cypriot reported by his family as missing from his Nicosia home has been arrested in the north on suspicion of possession of 390 grammes of cannabis, reports said ...
Death of girl, 8, in north believed due to Covid complications, more tests needed
The death of an eight-year-old girl in the north on Wednesday is believed to be due to Covid-19 complications but the exact cause is to be determined after specialised tests, ...
Antiquities department staff stage one-hour stoppage
Antiquities department staff staged a one-hour work stoppage on Wednesday to protest against plans which could see the division of responsibility on cultural heritage to the two constituent states in ...
The children of a different god
It’s time to change the rules over granting Cyprus citizenship
In contrast to paragraphs 1 to 5 of Article 49 of the Geneva Convention of 1949, which address the issue of the deportation ...
New coalition ‘government’ formed in the north
The north’s new ‘prime minister’ Faiz Sucuoglu on Friday announced the new ‘cabinet’ after given the mandate to form a new ‘government’ following his election last week as head ...
Escapee from police custody arrested in north
Reports said Wednesday a 24-year-old man who escaped from a Limassol police station early in September has been arrested in the north.
No more details were immediately available. The two ...
UBP leader given 15 days to form ‘government’ in the north
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on Monday gave the newly elected leader of ruling National Unity Party (UBP) Faiz Sucuoglu the mandate to form a new ‘government’ within 15 days.
Sucuoglu, ...
Queues form at petrol stations in north as two companies announce stop on sales
Queues have formed at gas stations in the north after two companies, K-Pet and AlPet announced they would stop selling fuel as of Wednesday, reports said.
The two companies announced ...
Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minister’ resigns after compromising video surfaces (Update 2)
Turkish Cypriot ‘prime minster’ Ersan Saner, whose National Unity Party (UBP) withdrew from the ‘government’ last week, has had to resign, effective immediately after a compromising video started doing the ...
First church service at north monastery in 22 months
The first service in 22 months took place on Sunday at the Apostolos Varnavas monastery in Famagusta in the north.
The Church said in a statement that after 22 months, due to ...
Petrol station owners call for harsh fines on those going north for fuel
People only understand harsh punishments and strict fines and that’s what it will take to stop people buying petrol in the north, the head of the association of petrol ...
Moscow denies reports it will recognise the north, FM to meet Lavrov
Foreign Minister Nikos Christodoulides and his Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov will hold talks in Moscow next week, the Russian foreign ministry confirmed on Thursday.
The two diplomats will exchange views ...
Turkish Cypriots want to return 50,000 unused AstraZeneca doses
Opposition in the north has criticised Turkish Cypriot authorities for wanting to return 50,000 AstraZeneca doses that expire next month, reports said on Friday.
According to daily Yeniduzen, 50,000 AstraZeneca doses of ...
Coronavirus: More than 50% of adults vaccinated in north
Close to 56 per cent of the adult population in the north have received at least one dose of a Covid vaccine, with 53.1 per cent having both shots, it was announced ...
Turkey vows reciprocal response to new Greek Cypriot drilling
If Greek Cypriots start drilling in the eastern Mediterranean Turkey will too, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay announced.
Oktay had a meeting on Friday in Ankara with Turkish Cypriot leader ...
Coronavirus: Turkish Cypriots report 140 cases, two deaths on Sunday
Two people died in the north from Covid-19 on Sunday, while a further 140 new infections were reported by the Turkish Cypriot health authorities.
According to the Kibris Postasi newspaper, a ...
Coffee and bread prices in north ‘through the roof’
Turkish Cypriots are seeing a doubling in the price of coffee and bread, reports from the north said on Sunday.
Global fuel prices are currently contributing to an increase in ...
Popular Turkish singer and entourage tried to enter north with fake PCR tests
Popular Turkish singer and trans woman, Bulent Ersoy, better known as ‘Diva’, and her 21-member entourage and musicians appeared in court on Sunday after trying to enter the north of ...