Suspect remanded as investigations continue into Potamia death
The 39-year-old man who was arrested in connection with the death of a 24-year-old Pakistani national in the Nicosia district village of Potamia appeared in court on Thursday and was ...
Turkish Cypriots linked to Potamia shooting deny all wrongdoing
Two of the three Turkish Cypriots who were declared wanted by the Republic of Cyprus’ police in relation to the shooting of a 24-year-old Pakistani national on Wednesday publicly denied ...
School students protest on UDI anniversary
School students from all over Cyprus staged protests to mark the 41st anniversary of the north’s unilateral declaration of independence on Friday.
The largest protest of the day took ...
UNDP launches project for sustainable energy in north
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has launched a new EU-funded initiative aimed at promoting sustainable energy practices in Turkish Cypriot local communities.
The contract amounts to €245,000 and will be ...
Majority of Turkish Cypriots ‘want a solution’
Three in five people in the north want a solution to the Cyprus problem, a survey conducted by the migration, identity and rights studies centre (CMIRS) in September found.
The ...
Twenty years on, trade across the divide remains a trickle
Earlier this month, the European Commission adopted the “2024 Annual Action Programme for the Turkish Cypriot community to facilitate Cyprus’ reunification and to support the socio-economic development of the community”.
But 20 ...
EU provides €39.5m of aid for Turkish Cypriots
The European Commission on Tuesday announced the provision of just over €39.5 million of aid for the Turkish Cypriot community as part of its latest “annual action programme”.
It said the ...
OLYMPICS
Turkish Cypriot Savaskan through to Olympic high jump final
Turkish Cypriot high jumper Buse Savaskan qualified for the Olympic final by finishing in joint fourth place in her heat at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis.
Savaskan, who competes ...
North to update car registration plate format
The north is to update the format of its vehicle registration plates, ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli said on Thursday.
Speaking to news website Bagimsiz, Arikli explained that by the end ...
Turkish Cypriot held captive by Greek Cypriots for 93 days after invasion recounts story
A Turkish Cypriot who was held captive in Limassol by Greek Cypriots for 93 days after Turkey’s invasion of the island has opened up about his experience on the eve ...
New project to boost Turkish Cypriot business via the Green Line
The European Commission on Wednesday launched the ‘eunite: SME’ project designed to support private sector development in the Turkish Cypriot community and boost Green Line trade.
In an announcement, the ...
Turkish Cypriots react to loss of MEP seat
Turkish Cypriots on Monday started to react to the loss of their sole MEP Niyazi Kizilyurek, who failed to win re-election on Sunday.
Among the first to react was journalist ...
Buses of voters depart north for EU elections
Three buses departed from towns in the north to take Turkish Cypriots to the Republic to vote in the European parliament elections on Sunday morning.
The buses departed at 9am ...
Numbers of Turkish Cypriot voters expected to double
Turkish Cypriot participation in Sunday’s European parliament elections will play a critical role in who will get elected to fill the six seats allocated to Cyprus although the community ...
More than 100,000 Turkish Cypriots can vote in EU elections
By Robert Morgan
Some 103,269 Turkish Cypriots are registered to vote in the 2024 EU parliamentary elections despite residing in areas not controlled by the Republic of Cyprus, though Turkish Cypriot voter ...
Party begs Turkish Cypriots not to vote in EU elections
One of the north’s three ruling political parties, the DP, on Wednesday begged Turkish Cypriots to not go out and vote in Sunday’s European parliament elections.
A total ...
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Hotel in north denies being owned by Zelenskiy
The owners of a hotel in the north on Tuesday denied rumours that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy owns the property.
It had been rumoured that Zelenskiy owned the Vuni Palace ...
Turkish water cut off from north due to fault
Water being pumped into the north from Turkey was cut off on Tuesday due to a fault at the pumping station near Panagra.
The water supply was cut off entirely ...
Over 100,000 Turkish Cypriots registered to vote in EU elections
A total of 103,269 Turkish Cypriots who live in the north have registered to vote in June’s European parliament elections, the elections office announced on Friday.
In addition, 834 Turkish Cypriots ...
Business owners file objection to new north minimum wage
Business owners on Thursday filed an objection to the north’s new minimum wage, which is set to be raised to a gross figure 34,070TL (€975) at the end of the ...
Euthanising healthy donkeys in north ‘out of the question’
The idea of euthanising healthy donkeys is “absolutely out of the question”, Tashkent nature park director Kemal Basat said on Wednesday.
He was responding to a report in Turkish newspaper ...
General strike threatened over north meat imports
Turkish Cypriot trade unionists on Thursday threatened a general strike, should the ‘government’ not withdraw its decision to import meat from the Netherlands by Friday.
Farmers’ protests entered their fourth ...
North clamps down on foreigners buying property
The north’s ‘parliament’ on Thursday passed a law clamping down on foreigners buying property.
Foreigners are now only allowed to buy one house or apartment each, provided that it ...
Turkish Cypriot farmers smash gate of second ‘govt’ building
Turkish Cypriot farmers on Wednesday smashed the gate of the north’s ‘transport ministry’ building, with the gate being the second in two days to be smashed in protest.
Wednesday ...