North electricity chief says ‘problem solved’ over blackouts
The problem of power cuts hitting the north has been “solved”, the north’s electricity authority Kib-Tek’s general manager Dalman Aydin said on Sunday.
The north had seen power ...
North ‘suffering major losses’ in tourism sector
The north is “suffering major losses” in its tourism sector, former Cyprus Turkish tourism and travel agencies’ union (Kitsab) director Mustafa Soforoglu said on Friday.
Speaking to news website Haber ...
North arrests would-be asylum seeker mother of six
A 33-year-old Syrian mother of six was arrested in the north in the early hours of Tuesday morning, it emerged on Wednesday, after attempting to travel to the Republic of ...
Privatisation of Kyrenia port ‘in final stage’
The privatisation of the Kyrenia port is “in the final stage”, the north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli said on Wednesday.
Speaking to Kibris TV, he said the ‘government’ has “...
Falyali murder conspirators handed long sentences
Three men who had been found guilty on 17 charges each in relation to the murder of Turkish Cypriot businessman Halil Falyali and his chauffeur Murat Demirtas were all handed long ...
72 applications on first day of north’s ‘migration amnesty’
A total of 72 applications for the north’s “migration amnesty” were submitted in the first 24 hours of its operation, ‘interior minister’ Dursun Oguz said on Tuesday.
As of Monday, undocumented ...
North airport passenger numbers up by a quarter
The number of passengers travelling to and from the north’s Ercan (Tymbou) airport increased by over 25 per cent in the first seven months of 2024, compared to the same period ...
North ‘PM’ Ustel submits bid to retain party leadership
The north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel on Monday submitted his candidacy to retain leadership of his party the UBP, promising “stability” should he win the forthcoming party leadership election.
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New Turkish ambassador demands Cypriot news outlets delete articles about him
The new Turkish ambassador in the north Yasin Ekrem Serim has taken out a court order to demand that three news outlets in the north delete articles which were written ...
Turkish Cypriot doctors warn of staff shortages at A&E
Turkish Cypriot doctors on Friday warned of staff and infrastructure shortages at accident and emergency departments across the north as demand continues to rise.
Cyprus Turkish medical association (KTTB) secretary-general ...
Turkish Cypriots ‘cannot be linobambaki’, Arikli says
Turkish Cypriots “cannot be linobambaki”, the north’s ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli said on Thursday.
Speaking on the 453rd anniversary of the Ottoman conquest of Cyprus in 1571, he described August ...
Fury after TMT veterans invited to north ‘parliament’
Turkish Cypriot opposition politicians reacted furiously after TMT veterans were invited by ‘parliament speaker’ Zorlu Tore to meet inside the ‘parliament’s’ chamber on Wednesday ahead of the 66th anniversary ...
North to privatise ‘fire hazard’ landfill site
The north’s ‘government’ on Wednesday night announced that it would privatise the operation of the landfill site in the village of Koutsoventis.
The north’s central tender commission said ...
North to require all Airbnb hosts to register
The north will soon require all property owners who rent their properties on short term bases on tourism websites such as Airbnb to register their properties with the ‘government’ as ...
North aims to ‘create a reliable system’ in higher education
The north is working to “create a reliable system in the field of higher education”, higher education accreditation authority (Yodak) chairman Aykut Hocanin said on Wednesday.
Speaking following a meeting ...
Three arrested for stealing traffic lights
The Turkish Cypriot police on Wednesday announced three teenagers had been arrested in connection with the theft of a set of traffic lights in Kyrenia.
The lights had been stolen ...
Republic’s authorities seize meat headed for north
The Republic of Cyprus’ customs department on Wednesday announced they had found and confiscated more than two tonnes of meat which were headed for the north.
The meat was found ...
Tacoy promises to ‘dispel black clouds’ in UBP candidacy submission
Turkish Cypriot ‘MP’ Hasan Tacoy promised to “dispel the black clouds” in the north’s largest political party, the UBP, when he formally submitted his candidacy for its leadership on ...
Syrian crosses to north from Republic asking to be sent home
A Syrian national appeared in court in the north on Thursday after having been arrested for crossing illegally from the Republic and then reportedly asking the Turkish Cypriot police for ...
‘More than 1,000 people’ incarcerated in north’s prison
More than 1,000 people are currently incarcerated at the north’s prison, Cyprus Turkish civil servants’ trade union (Ktams) leader Guven Bengihan said on Thursday.
Speaking to news website Kibris Postasi, ...
Harmanci invokes Greek mythology to slam corruption in north
Turkish Cypriot Nicosia mayor Mehmet Harmanci on Tuesday invoked Greek mythology in a social media post criticising corruption in the north.
His intervention centred on the “fake diploma scandal”, which ...
Erdogan: Azerbaijan ‘in same position’ as Turkey over north recognition
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday said Azerbaijan’s approach to recognising the north “has reached the same position” as Turkey’s.
Erdogan was speaking at Ankara’s Esenboga ...
Greek national arrested in north for leaving without passport check
A Greek national appeared in court in the north on Monday, accused of having left for the Republic via the Ledras street crossing point without having gone through the passport ...
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Arrest warrant issued against German property promoter in north
Police have secured an arrest warrant against a German property promoter living in the north, who was expected to provide testimony in an ongoing investigation into the usurpation of Greek ...