New airline licensed by the north, flights from April
A new airline has been granted a licence to operate in the north and will begin scheduled flights next April, ‘transport minister’ Erhan Arikli was quoted as saying on Sunday.
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Three countries reportedly interested in direct flights to the north
Russia, Kyrgyzstan and Azerbaijan are ready to carry out direct flights to the north, transport ‘minister’ Erhan Arıklı said on Wednesday.
According to Turkish Cypriot press reports, the north ...
Opening of new airport in north delayed yet again
By Esra Aygin
The opening of the long-awaited new Ercan/Tymbou airport has once again been postponed, prompting the Turkish Cypriot media to question if it will ever be operational ...
‘Direct’ flights to the north will go via Turkey
Flights from Russia will begin arriving in the north in November following a stop in Antalya, Turkey, it was reported on Friday, two days after initial reports said the flights ...
Turkish Cypriots plan to launch new ‘national airline’
The ‘cabinet’ in the north intends to authorise the creation of a ‘national’ airline Turkish Cypriot media reported on Thursday.
The decision was also published in the ‘official gazette’.
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Tymbou airport sees 220% spike in arrivals in June
Arrivals at Tymbou (Ercan) airport in June of this year recorded an increase of 220 per cent compared with the same month last year, Turkish Cypriot media outlet Bayrak reported.
According ...
Change in status of Tymbou airport ‘aims to tighten Turkey’s grip on north’
The government on Saturday said the change to the status of the illegal Tymbou (Ercan) airport in the north was another action on the part of Turkey to put the ...
Outcry over Tymbou becoming domestic airport of Turkey
News that Tymbou (Ercan) airport in the north might become a Turkish domestic airport has sparked anger Turkish Cypriots who view it as another move towards becoming a province of ...