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 billion Turkish lira (€270 million) for this ...
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 shop owners pre-emptively took bottles ...
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 smuggling of fuel from the ...
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 in the north.
According to the ...
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 paper media wrote.
Citing newspaper ...
Over 300 migrants spotted off coast in the north
The Turkish coast guard arrested 334 migrants spotted off the coast in the north, Turkish Cypriot media reported on Wednesday.
Citing newspaper Kibris Postasi, the PIO said that the migrants were ...
Remand for two more suspects in Falyali killing
A court in the north on Friday ordered six-day remands for two suspects as authorities continued to investigate the gang-style execution of Turkish Cypriot businessman Halil Falyali, who was gunned ...
Arrest in north after Turkish Cypriot businessman murdered
An arrest has been made in the north in relation with the murder of a well-known Turkish Cypriot businessman with alleged links to the underworld, Turkish Cypriot media reported on ...
North facing ‘humanitarian crisis’
By Esra Aygin
The crisis in the northern part of Cyprus has gone beyond an economic crisis and become a humanitarian one, according to one Turkish Cypriot economist.
Between January 1 ...
Turnout at elections in the north reaches 58 per cent (updated)
As expected, voter turnout in the north for ‘parliamentary’ elections on Sunday was very low, with only 58.23 per cent of those eligible taking part by the time polling stations closed.
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Coronavirus: Tweak to testing rules at crossings
The UN Secretary-General’s Good Offices Mission in Cyprus has announced some tweaks to vaccination and testing status at the crossing points.
In a statement on Thursday, the Mission said ...
Freezing mountain communities call for more state aid (Update 2)
As the cold snap continued across Cyprus on Wednesday and overnight temperatures set to fall to -9C in some areas, mountain communities have complained about inadequate heating subsidies.
Civil ...
State been supplying north with electricity since Thursday
The government has been transferring electricity to the north since last week to help meet needs during peak hours, it was reported on Tuesday.
According to the Cyprus News Agency, ...
Coronavirus: North curbs New Year celebrations as Omicron spreads
The north has announced a curbing of activities ahead of the New Year after detecting close to 30 cases of Omicron.
According to reports from the north, only up to 10 people ...
Minimum wage in north set to rise by 40%
The minimum wage in the north is set to rise by 40 per cent after the ‘minimum wage committee’ met on Wednesday following a rollercoaster week for the Turkish lira.
The ...
Coronavirus: Turkish Cypriots announce first cases of Omicron
Turkish Cypriots announced on Tuesday they have detected two cases of the Omicron variant of coronavirus in the north.
The two individuals did not have any travel history.
They were ...
British nationals living in north will only be allowed to cross for 90 days
Authorities will implement a 90-day rule for British nationals living in the north of the island as of January 1, 2022, the British High Commission said on Tuesday.
In a statement released ...
EU signs 12 new civil society grants for T/Cypriot community
The European Commission has in the last quarter of 2021 signed 11 new contracts with different Turkish Cypriot civil society organisations for a total of €1.8 million as well as a direct grant ...
Greek Cypriot who unfurled flag in north remanded for three days
A Greek Cypriot man who tried to unfurl a Greek flag in the north on Thursday has been remanded in custody for three days, Turkish Cypriot media reported.
The man ...
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 ...