Church service held at Kythrea in the north
Ayia Marina is the only church in Kythrea that remains in relatively good condition, the mayor of the occupied town, Petros Kareklas said on Saturday.
The mayor was speaking after ...
Union claims police stopped workers from entering north’s power station
El-Sen, the north’s electricity authority (Kib-Tek)’s employees’ trade union, claimed on Friday that workers tasked with fixing faults at the Teknecik power station were prevented from doing so ...
Kormakitis school to reopen after more than 20 years
The nursery and primary school in Kormakitis, the Maronite village in the north, will reopen in September for the beginning of the academic year, Education Minister Athina Michaelidou said on ...
North to open ‘migration centre’
Ziya Ozturkler, the north’s ‘interior minister’, has announced his intention to construct a ‘migration centre’, aimed at dealing with undocumented and irregular migration.
Ozturkler made the announcement after a ...
‘Malfunction’ at power station causes rolling blackouts in the north
There were rolling power cuts in the north over the weekend after a ‘malfunction’ was detected at one of its power stations.
While the seriousness of the malfunction has not ...
Increasing numbers of tourists heading north from Larnaca
This year many more tourists who arrive at Larnaca airport are going directly to the north for their holidays compared to previous years, according to a tourism industry expert.
Head ...
Land registry checking property developer in north selling Greek Cypriot land
Investigations are underway at the land registry over the procedures followed by Afik Group, which has been selling Greek Cypriot property in the north, and whose CEO has a company ...
North’s single-use plastic ban comes into force
The north’s first single-use plastic regulation came into force on Tuesday, with the aim of reducing the amount of plastic waste produced.
According to the new law, it is ...
Iranians, Russians – and Greek Cypriots – travelling to the north in ever greater numbers
The number of Iranians, Russians – and more surprisingly – Greek Cypriots arriving in the north by air and sea has seen a stark increase in the first five months of 2023 compared ...
Bar association head denies representing developer in north
The law firm co-founded by Cyprus Bar Association chairman Christos Clerides firmly denied on Wednesday a report claiming the firm took up the legal representation of a businessman involved with ...
North’s ‘foreign minister’ criticises British envoy for second time
The north’s ‘foreign minister’ Tahsin Ertugruloglu issued a second condemnation of British High Commissioner Irfan Siddiq on Wednesday, following the latter’s alleged comments at a meeting with British ...
All three fugitives in the north caught
The three men who escaped from custody after being arrested in the north were rearrested later on Monday after a search was carried out in the village of Lysi.
Ibrahim ...
Two of three fugitives in the north caught
Two of the three men who escaped from custody after being arrested in the north were rearrested later on Monday – one is still at large.
Ibrahim Takimcilar, Aydin Guner, and ...
Interpol-listed Russian arrested in north
A Russian man who is listed on Interpol’s wanted list has been found and arrested in the north.
Stanislav Mitrushi was arrested by Turkish Cypriot police in Trikomo on ...
North’s ‘agriculture minister’: smallpox ‘under control’
Dursun Oguz, the north’s ‘agriculture minister’ made assurances on Tuesday morning that the recent outbreaks of smallpox in livestock are now under control.
Cases of smallpox were first detected ...
North’s ‘presidency’ denies journalist’s ‘throwing out claims’
The ‘presidency’ in the north released a statement on Monday night rubbishing journalist Serhat İncirli’s claims he was ejected from talks between Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar and Turkish ...
North’s electricity demand from Republic doubles
The north has been steadily increasing its demand for electricity from the Republic over the past three years, as the power needs of the north are not being met by ...
Turkey seeks contractor in north who fled after earthquakes
Turkey has requested the north send back a building contractor from Antakya, Turkey who fled following the eathquakes last month, reports said on Wednesday.
According to reports in Diyalog, Turkey ...
North’s new ‘airline’ is misnamed
The air traffic controllers’ union in the north said on Wednesday that the north’s ‘airline’ that will start flights to Turkey next month is in fact a travel agency.
...
‘TRNC’ flag on show at Bahrain meeting
The ‘TRNC’ flag was on display at the 146th Inter-parliamentary Union summit in Bahrain, alongside the flags of other countries, images that surfaced on the internet showed on Monday.
A ...
Murder suspect of young girl in north detained in south (Updated)
The 21-year-old man suspected of murdering a 16-year-old girl in the north surrendered himself to the Greek Cypriot police late on Wednesday.
After the crime, Sefer Bugra Altundag fled to ...
Lefkoniko to become Turkish airbase
Lefkoniko airport will be turned into a Turkish military airbase, the ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli said on Wednesday.
According to statements he made to Yeni Bakis, the airport, which is ...
Turkish minister: north riddled with illegal gambling
Relatives of murdered Turkish Cypriot businessman Halil Falyali have been organising illegal betting in northern Cyprus, Turkish Interior Minister Suleyman Soylu said on Wednesday.
According to statements Soylu made to ...
Russia denies plans for consulate in north
Russia has “no intention” of recognising other authorities other than the Republic of Cyprus, the Russian embassy in Nicosia said on Monday as it rubbished reports regarding the creation of ...