‘Tent schools’ in the north flood
One school in the north that started operating with tent ‘classrooms’ on Monday was swiftly flooded following heavy rain in Lefkoniko images on social media showed.
According to Yeni Duzen, ...
Corruption is rife in northern Cyprus
North is 140th on the corruption index along with Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan and Cameroon
A comprehensive study on corruption conducted in the northern part of Cyprus has revealed that it is ...
Confusion over number of Turkish earthquake victims in north
Authorities in the north are sending mixed messages about the number of Turkish earthquake victims that have arrived in the area, reports said on Wednesday.
According to reports in Yeni ...
Row continues in north over help for Turkish earthquake victims
‘Parliament’ in the north descended into a shouting match on Tuesday after ‘Foreign Minister’ Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu was called a rude, disrespectful traitor over the ongoing row on the ...
‘Buildings in the north more resilient’ than those in Turkey
Buildings in the north have more resilient construction than those in Turkey, ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel said on Monday, despite criticism over the weekend that many school buildings were old ...
Arrested in the north for calling Tatar ‘crazy’
A man in the north was arrested for calling Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar “crazy” on social media, reports said on Monday.
According the Yeni Duzen, police arrested the man, ...
Close to 4,000 Turkish earthquake victims find refuge in north
Turkish Cypriot ‘labour minister’ Hasan Taçoy on Saturday said that 3,800 earthquake victims from Turkey have found refuge in the north since the beginning of the month.
Citing data from ...
1,000 seeking shelter in the north after earthquakes
Around 1,000 people severely affected by the earthquake that devastated entire cities in Turkey and Syria on February 6 are currently seeking refuge in the north, Turkish Cypriot ‘welfare minister’ Hassan Tatsoi ...
New airline licensed by the north, flights from April
A new airline has been granted a licence to operate in the north and will begin scheduled flights next April, ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli was quoted as saying on Sunday.
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Turks who lost everything in earthquake seeking shelter in the north
Earthquake victims from Turkey continue to arrive to the north to find refuge in relatives or friends staying in the island, Turkish Cypriot media reported on Saturday.
With their house ...
North announces 7 day mourning after Turkey earthquake
A seven-day mourning period was announced on Monday evening in Turkey and the north over the earthquake that left over 3,000 dead in Turkey and Syria.
Relatives and a ‘civil defence’ ...
Cetinkaya meeting delayed until Tuesday
A meeting between Turkish Cypriot ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin Ertugruloglu and the UNSG’s Special Representative in Cyprus Colin Stewart on issues surrounding the Cetinkaya football stadium located inside the buffer ...
Greek Cypriot farmer alleges soldiers in north shot him
A Greek Cypriot farmer was allegedly shot by Turkish military officials in the north police said on Sunday, only to have the claim quickly refuted by the authorities in the ...
Greek Cypriots seeking state assistance to resettle in Kormakitis
Sixteen Greek Cypriots are seeking state assistance in resettling to the villages of Kormakitis and Ayia Triada in the north, according to the humanitarian affairs office.
The state plan for ...
Imminent annexation: Open letter to president and hopefuls
Dear candidates and would-be presidents,
You are asking us to trust you and give you our vote to govern us for the next five years. So, tell us clearly and ...
Students hold protest over murder of their classmate
Students and parents in the north held a demonstration on Tuesday over the murder of 16-year-old Zehie Helin Reessur, saying the action was taken so “more Helins do not die.”
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‘Government’ in north receives full marks on spoof report card
The ‘government’ in the north received full marks on policies aimed at further increasing annexation with Turkey, the Turkish Cypriot secondary school teachers’ union KTOEOS said on Tuesday.
Students across ...
Nadir family say learned of Lefkoniko airport status from media
The wife of Turkish Cypriot businessman Asil Nadir has said that she first learned from the media that the airport at Lefkoniko in the north would be turned into a ...
Electricity being sold to the north
Electricity has been sold daily to the Turkish Cypriot community through the interconnected power grid for the last few days, due to the problem that occurred at the power station ...
Inauguration of Cetinkaya stadium postponed
The scheduled inauguration of the Cetinkaya football club in the UN-controlled buffer zone did not go ahead as planned due to ongoing works, reports from the north said on Friday.
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Serdar Denktash preparing to run for Turkish Cypriot leader
Serdar Denktash, son of former Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Raif Denktash, is preparing to run in the next elections for the north’s leadership, reports said on Thursday.
Denktash and ...
Call for religious affairs head in north to be removed (updated)
Turkish Cypriot politician Dogus Derya on Wednesday called for the ‘head of religious affairs’ in the north Ahmet Unsal to be removed from his office after he delivered a controversial ...
‘Marry and multiply’ women in the north reportedly told
Women should marry and reproduce, ‘head of religious affairs’ in the north Ahmet Unsal reportedly told a seminar in occupied Famagusta, it emerged on Tuesday.
According to Turkish Cypriot media ...
Local elections in north jolt leadership
‘The ruling coalition has offended Turkish Cypriot voters’
Local elections in the northern part of Cyprus, branded as a competition between the “pro-Turkey and the pro-Europe,” and “pro-sovereignty and the ...