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 ...
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, ...