northern Cyprus
Two people have been arrested in the north after allegedly “entering the database” of the north’s ‘interior ministry’ and giving residence permits to 103 people....
North’s first 4G network to switch on with tender worth €43m
The north’s first 4G mobile network is set to be switched on Thursday, with the north’s ‘government’ set to earn 1.25 billion TL (€43 million)...
British Turkish Cypriots call for ‘own city’ in the north
There should be a “British city” built in the north, according to the chairman of the Cyprus Turkish chamber of commerce UK chairman Muhammet Yasarata....
North school textbook controversy ‘a storm in a teacup’, Cavusoglu says
The recent controversy surrounding “non-secular” content in new school textbooks to be used in the north is “a storm in a teacup”, according to ‘education...
Electricity cut to Hala Sultan Mosque and Bayrak
The electricity supply of the north’s public broadcaster Bayrak and the Hala Sultan Mosque in Mia Milia were cut off on Monday, according to the...
Trikomo court hears how TC girl was killed
The Trikomo district court heard on Monday how Sefer Bugra Altundag killed 16-year-old Zehie Helin Reessur in January. In the latest hearing of Altundag’s trial,...
North says it pays Republic €14 million for electricity
The north paid the Republic around €14 million for electricity in the space of the last month, its electricity authority (Kib-Tek) employees’ union (El-Sen)’s general...
Schools in north are chaotic says TC teaching union
A Turkish Cypriot teachers’ trade union refused to sign a working calendar contract with the north’s ‘education ministry’ on Wednesday, releasing a statement of disgust...
North ‘has 70 megawatt energy deficit’ as alternating power cuts restart
There is a 70 megawatt energy deficit in the north, according to Caglayan Cesurer, the chairman of electricity authority Kib-Tek workers’ union El-Sen. Speaking to...
Majority of land sold in north sold to foreigners has Greek Cypriot title deeds
Most of the property being sold to foreigners in the north is on Greek Cypriot land, reports said on Wednesday, citing data released at the...