Ozersay ally arrested amid fake diploma row
A political ally of former Turkish Cypriot chief negotiator Kudret Ozersay was arrested on Thursday night, amid a deepening row between Ozersay and the north’s ruling coalition over the ...
Anger in north over refusal to lift ‘MP’s’ immunity over alleged fake degree
The opposition in the north has expressed anger over the decision of ‘MPs’ from ruling coalition party the UBP to refuse to lift the ‘parliamentary’ immunity of one of their ...
Nicosia’s Selimiye mosque reopens after restoration work
Nicosia’s central Selimiye mosque reopened on Thursday after five years of renovations.
The reopening ceremony was attended by Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar, the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal ...
Journalists gather at north police HQ demanding protection for under-threat colleague
A selection of Turkish Cypriot journalists gathered at the north’s police headquarters on Thursday morning to demand bolstered protection for Aysemden Akin, who received death threats after publishing a ...
‘Invasion of Cyprus, stimulus for Turkish defence industry’
The invasion of Cyprus served as a stimulus for the defence industry in Turkey and a revolution has taken place in this sector in the last 20 years, Turkish Vice President ...
Organisation of Turkic States’ council of elders meets in Kyrenia
The Organisations of Turkic States’ (OTS) council of elders held a meeting in Kyrenia on Friday – the council’s 17th since its establishment in 2010.
It was attended by council chairman ...
North ‘govt’ orders essential workers back to work amid general strike
The north’s ruling coalition on Friday morning took measures to order the postponement of strikes in essential services as Turkish Cypriot workers began a day-long general strike on Friday.
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Two Brits seriously injured after scaffolding collapses at north’s Teknofest
Two British nationals sustained serious injuries after scaffolding for loudspeakers and advertising hoardings collapsed onto them on the first day of the Teknofest aerospace and technology festival at the north’...
UK tour operator which sold holidays to north goes bust
A British tour operator which sold holidays to northern Cyprus, among other destinations, closed on Thursday, with all future bookings cancelled.
The operator, which traded under the name Balkan Holidays, ...
Two dead, nine injured in crash in north
Two were killed and nine others injured in a collision between a van carrying disabled passengers and a rental car on the Kyrenia-Kythrea highway in the north on Tuesday.
The ...
Trial of journalist Kismir adjourned until May 29
The trial of journalist Ali Kismir, who faces up to 10 years in prison if found guilty of having “insulted” the Turkish Cypriot armed forces, was on Thursday adjourned until May 29.
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Ustel flies to Ankara over Erdogan advisor’s attack, Turkish Cypriots furious
The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel flew to Ankara on Thursday to meet Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz in the wake of a scathing ...
Tatar backs hijabs, supports wife’s right to disagree
Discussions about changing the dress code in secondary schools in the north under the ‘ministry of education’ are being politicised, Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar said on Sunday.
According to ...
Our View: Indifference to north’s hijab fight is a dangerous game
Last week’s biggest news was the protest by thousands of Turkish Cypriots (around 13,000) against the re-legalisation of hijab in schools. If you live in the Republic, though, you’d ...
Fires to be lit at north ‘parliament’ by teachers angry over ‘headscarf crisis’
Fires will be lit outside the north’s ‘parliament’ building every weekday evening from Monday until April 28 in protest at the north’s ruling coalition’s decision to legalise the ...
Turkish Cypriot left turns on Erhurman over courthouse groundbreaking ceremony
Turkish Cypriot left wing media outlets on Friday offered harsh criticism for opposition political party CTP leader Tufan Erhurman over his attendance of Thursday’s groundbreaking ceremony for the new ...
Christodoulides: We are not involved in Turkish Cypriot internal affairs
President Nikos Christodoulides on Friday refused to be drawn into a position on the “headscarf crisis” which has engulfed the Turkish Cypriot political agenda in recent weeks, stressing that he ...
North ‘education minister’ distances himself from pro-Hijab protest
The north’s ‘education minister’ Nazim Cavusoglu on Friday distanced himself from a counterprotest organised by ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli on Wednesday to show “respect to the motherland” in the ...
Sibel Tatar opposes hijab rule in north’s schools
Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’s wife Sibel Tatar on Wednesday came out against the north’s ruling coalition’s legalisation of the wearing of hijabs at schools, and said ...
Record prices for mansions in north, not affordable for locals
Luxury mansions are up for sale in the north, especially in Kyrenia and Trikomo, with prices reaching up to £6 million, with rich Turkish Cypriots and foreigners interested in buying, Turkish ...
British woman found dead in sea near Lapithos
A 72-year-old British woman was found dead in the sea near the Kyrenia district town of Lapithos, the Turkish Cypriot police announced on Tuesday.
The woman, named as Pauline Ann ...
Defence alleges forgery in real estate agent’s consent form
Part of the document giving consent to inspect a German real estate agent’s luggage had been forged, her defence lawyer told the court on Friday, accusing police of attempting ...
‘Hijab-clad children should be escorted into schools by the police’
Children wearing hijabs should be escorted into Turkish Cypriot schools by the police, the north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli said on Friday, as what some in the media have ...
29 programmes suspended at ‘fake diploma scandal’ university
The north’s higher education accreditation authority (Yodak) on Friday suspended the operation of 29 programmes at Morphou’s Cyprus Health and Social Sciences University (KSTU) – the university upon which the ...