Man arrested for robbing asylum seekers
A man appeared in court in the north on Monday, accused of robbing six asylum seekers who had been smuggled with his help from Turkey to northern Cyprus.
In court, ...
North’s education standards chief insists own degree is real
Turgay Avci, chairman of the north’s higher education standards authority (Yodak), insisted on Monday that his own degree is real.
Avci had faced allegations that his degree, which he ...
Machete attacker ‘sent threatening texts’ to victim’s girlfriend
The 47-year-old man accused of attacking two others with a machete sent threatening texts to the girlfriend of one of his victims, it emerged on Friday.
The nature of the ...
Man arrested for breaking elderly mother’s nose
A man appeared in court in the north on Wednesday, accused of having broken his 76-year-old mother’s nose.
The police officer speaking in court explained that the man, who ...
Arikli ‘threatened’ YDP youth leader
A leading figure in north coalition party the YDP has claimed she was “threatened” by party leader Erhan Arikli after endorsing his opponent Talip Atalay for the upcoming party leadership ...
Ozersay reveals university’s ‘illegality’
Former Turkish Cypriot chief negotiator for the Cyprus problem has revealed a document allegedly showing a university in the north, of which the rector was invited to meet ‘education minister’ ...
Booking.com warns tourists entering Cyprus from the north
Turkish Cypriots are concerned about changes on travel website booking.com, which has updated travel information to Cyprus, warning tourists to take care over arriving in northern Cyprus.
According to ...
Plans to turn Varosha into ‘Las Vegas of the Med’
Varosha could be turned into the ‘Las Vegas of the Mediterranean’ reports suggested on Monday, following revelations that a plan has been seen in the UK from billionaires all over ...
Arrest for impersonating police and stealing £1,000
A man appeared in court in the north on Monday, accused of having impersonated a police officer to steal £1,000 (€1,171) from a bureau de change.
Speaking in court, police officer Alpaslan ...
Statue found in sheep pen ‘may be 2,600 years old’
The statue found in a sheep pen in Marathovounos was determined to be a “goddess” originating from the late archaic period, between 600 and 480 BC, the north’s ‘antiquities department’ said ...
Top Turkish Cypriots congratulate Azerbaijan’s Aliyev on election win
High-level Turkish Cypriot politicians on Wednesday evening congratulated Azerbaijan President Ilham Aliyev on his victory in the Caucasian nation’s Presidential elections.
Initial results show Aliyev having won over 92 per ...
Funerals held for bodies washed up in Karpasia
Funerals were held on Wednesday for the four bodies which were found washed up on the coast of Karpasia in recent weeks.
The bodies remain unidentified, though clothing found on ...
Man arrested for stealing Cristiano Ronaldo jersey
A 34-year-old man appeared in court in northern Nicosia on Wednesday, accused of stealing a football jersey with the name “Ronaldo” and the number seven on its back.
The man ...
Greek Cypriot in court in north for stealing phone
A Greek Cypriot man appeared in court in the north on Tuesday, after having allegedly stolen a mobile phone.
Police officer Cemal Aslan told the court the man on January 20 ...
Two arrested after ‘ancient’ statue found buried in sheep pen
Two men were arrested on Monday evening after a statue which is believed to be an ancient artefact was found.
The statue was found buried in a sheep pen in ...
Turkish Cypriot bread crisis averted
Turkish Cypriot bakers and the north’s ‘economy ministry’ reached an agreement on Monday after finding themselves at odds surrounding the price of a loaf of bread.
The rift had ...
Turkish Cypriot to be extradited to Cyprus over property sales
Turkish Cypriot lawyer Akan Kursat, suspected and wanted for selling Greek Cypriot properties in the north, will be extradited to Cyprus this week from Italy, where he was arrested, authorities ...
Isias hotel defendants ‘should look us in the eye’
The defendants in the trial regarding the collapse of the Isias hotel in Adiyaman, Turkey where 24 Cypriot children were killed “should look us in the eye”, father of one of ...
Turkish Cypriot bakers rail against max price decree (Update)
Turkish Cypriot bakers cried foul on Sunday after the north’s ‘government’ decreed issued a decree to set the maximum price of a loaf of bread.
The decree set the ...
Turkish Cypriots hope to begin halloumi exports in June
It is hoped Turkish Cypriot halloumi exports to the European Union will begin in June, the north’s European Union Coordination Centre’s chairman Selcuk Yurukogullari said on Saturday.
Speaking ...
Ozersay turns screw as report reveals ‘ministry’ broke law
Former Turkish Cypriot chief negotiator for the Cyprus problem Kudret Ozersay claimed victory and indignation on Thursday night as a report he had requested from the north’s ‘auditor-general’ showed ...
Batman-bought drugs found in pants by dog
Around 28 grams of cannabis, which had been purchased in the Turkish city of Batman, were found in a man’s underwear by a sniffer dog at Ercan (Tymbou) airport, it ...
Tatar: UN resolution on Unficyp ‘biased’ (Updated)
By Tom Cleaver and Andria Kades
Turkish Cypriot Leader Ersin Tatar on Wednesday accused the United Nations Security Council of holding a “biased attitude” after it ratified Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ ...
Kyrenia to use 100% of property tax revenue to fix schools
The Kyrenia Municipality is to use 100 per cent of the property tax revenue it collected in 2023 to “meet the urgent needs of schools” within the region, its mayor Murat Senkul ...