Coronavirus: north announces two Covid-19 cases
Two coronavirus cases were announced on Thursday by Turkish Cypriot authorities, while another person tested positive on Wednesday after arriving from Turkey by ferry. ‘Health...
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Concerns after flights begin from Turkey to the north (Updated)
Concerns were raised on Wednesday after the first two flights from Turkey arrived in the north when a passenger rushed to get a haircut straight...
Coronavirus: Turkish Cypriot doctors sue ‘government’ over arrivals policy
Turkish Cypriot doctors plan on suing the ‘government’ over its decision to allow as of this week entry to visitors from high risk countries without...
UK denies reports it’s looking into direct flights to the north
The UK’s Foreign Office said on Thursday that reports in Turkish Cypriot media that Prime Minister Boris Johnson would look into the issue of direct...
Flight from Istanbul to north cancelled after woman’s threats
A flight from Istanbul to Tymbou (Ercan) airport in the north was cancelled after a woman threatened to blow up the aircraft on Wednesday morning,...
North offers to fill gaps left by cancelled Thomas Cook flights
Turkish Cypriot ‘tourism minister’ Unal Ustel offered help to the southern part of the island following the collapse of tour operator giant Thomas Cook, which...
MPs renew call for review of state’s compensation deal with Hermes
Lawmakers on Thursday again called for a review of a deal whereby the state compensates Hermes – the operator of the two international airports in...
4 million people have used Tymbou airport so far this year
Approximately four million passengers used Tymbou airport in the north between January and November this year, reports said on Saturday. According to daily Halkin Sesi,...
Air ambulance makes direct flight to airport in north
An air ambulance has made a direct flight from the north to Prague to take a sick Czech national home, ‘Foreign Minister’ Kudret Ozersay said...
Call for review of Hermes deal with the state on Tymbou compensation
By George Psyllides SINCE 2006, the state has paid €46m to airport operator Hermes as compensation for loss of revenue due to the operation of...
Cyprus protests to the UN Turkish violations of air and maritime space
Cyprus has protested to the UN over Turkish violations of its air and maritime space in a letter addressed to the UN Secretary-General by Cyprus`...
More Turkish Cypriots opting to use Larnaca airport
The number of Turkish Cypriots who choose to use Larnaca airport over Ercan (Tymbou) in the north has increased by 30 per cent, daily Kibris...
Call for resignations in north amid corruption claims
Two parties have called for the resignation of a Turkish Cypriot official responsible for transportation after claims that he forced a company to pay some...
Abducted child returned to biological mother
A 17-month old girl allegedly abducted by the surrogate who gave birth was returned to her biological mother, it was revealed Friday. According to reports...
Greek Cypriot arrested in Istanbul airport with cocaine stash
A 36-year-old Greek-Cypriot man from Nicosia has been arrested at Istanbul airport allegedly with two and a half kilos of cocaine hidden in his baggage,...
Four foreigners arrested at airport with fake ID (Updated)
Three people from Iran, a man aged 44, a 31-year-old woman and a 17-year-old boy, were remanded on Thursday for six days after they were...
Controversial pupil trip to Turkey illegally awarded, audit service says
The education ministry unlawfully awarded a tender to a travel agent to organise a pupil trip to Turkey, the state audit service said on Friday,...
Our View: Turning a triviality into a major issue is what our politicians do best
THE POLITICIANS’ and media’s talent for making mountains out of molehills is indisputable. It is very much a part of public life which has always...
Students had no other option but to fly with Pegasus, says Kadis
THE flight from Istanbul to Trabzon was only available from Turkish airlines also flying to and from the illegal ‘Ercan’ airport near Tymbou in the...
Inquiry launched after school trip used airline that flies to Tymbou
The education ministry announced on Tuesday that an administrative inquiry has been ordered into how high school pupils ended up travelling with a Turkish airline...