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The bicommunal technical committee on health convened recently and discussed issues related to the EU digital covid certificate and how the Turkish Cypriots could issue it. Greek Cypriot co-chair Leonidas ...

The report found that “offering voters money or a special favour during elections was very common” Corruption is widespread and a serious problem in the north, according to a new ...

Turkish and Turkish Cypriot media are focusing on five scenarios relating to the ‘good news’ expected to be announced by Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan during his visit to the north ...

Ankara has just approved a $500 million line of credit to the ‘Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’, according to a decree published in Turkey’s official gazette. Turkish newspaper Daily Sabah ...

If coronavirus cases continue to rise in the government-controlled areas, there could be interruption of crossings between the two sides, Turkish Cypriot authorities said on Thursday. According to media reports ...

By Evie Andreou But for how much longer? The Turkish side has not yet touched Varosha properties, but time may be running out for Greek Cypriot property owners to stake ...

A 14th century tombstone was handed over to the archaeological museum of Limassol district on Friday by Tasoula Hadjitofi, president of the NGO Walk of Truth that is active against ...

‘Mayors’ in the north have come together to form a political party, Turkish Cypriot media reported on Monday. According to Kibris Postasi the party will involve several ‘mayors’ who ran ...

Children in the north are being enticed to pray at the mosque twice a day as part of a religious summer school with the promise of a free bicycle, it ...

The northern part of the island received an additional 50,000 Sinovac Chinese coronavirus vaccine doses from Turkey. The vaccines were delivered with a special flight, bringing the total number of doses ...

Ten migrants who were attempting to make their way into the Republic from the north were arrested by Turkish Cypriot authorities on Wednesday. The migrants arrived by boat after they ...

The Turkish Cypriot side is ready to reopen the crossing points on Monday under specific conditions, ‘prime minister Ersan Saner was quoted as saying on Sunday. “From May 31, 2021, we will ...

Turkish Cypriot Ersin Tatar has sent a letter to the UN Secretary General laying out his side’s approach to the Cyprus issue and how he sees the process going ...

The bicommunal technical committee on health, which held a video conference on Friday, failed to agree on a mechanism to reopen the crossings, prompting a backlash at the stance being ...

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan confirmed that a Turkish drone base was operating in the north, citing the need for readiness in case of attacks in the region, reports said. ...

Another 6,000 AstraZeneca vaccine doses were delivered on Monday to the Turkish Cypriot side through the technical committee on health amidst complaints that the north gets much fewer jabs than its ...

Forty one new cases of coronavirus were reported in the north on Saturday out of a total of 8,276 tests. The ‘ministry of health’ said these referred to one overseas traveller, 12 ...

A new airport being built in the north will be named after Fazıl Kucuk, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said on Tuesday. Kucuk served as the first Vice-President of ...

One person has died and 44 new Covid positives were recorded in the last 24 hours in the north from 6,319 tests, according to a written statement from ‘health minister’ Unal Ustel. The ...

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan threatened Turkish Cypriots with repercussions after a court in the breakaway state terminated the teaching of the Quran in schools. According to the Turkish Cypriot news ...

A 61-year-old man Is the latest coronavirus-linked death in the north, Turkish Cypriot authorities announced on Tuesday. The man had been in intensive care for since April 6. He was also ...

Turkish Cypriot authorities extended the enforcement of coronavirus measures for an additional seven days and postponed the reopening of internet cafes in the north, it emerged on Saturday. According to ...

Cyprus has asked EU borders agency Frontex marine patrols to halt migrants sailing from Turkey`s southern coast to the island`s north Interior Minister Nicos Nouris said, speaking during ...

A professional soldier in the north had to attend his wedding party in Turkey virtually because he was unable to travel due to pandemic restrictions, it emerged on Thursday. According ...