Turkey increases troop presence in TRNC
A Greek Cypriot daily reports that Turkey has increased the number of troops on the island by 7,000 this year, according to a report compiled by the Cyprus Centre for Strategic Studies (CCSS). The...
View ArticleSea View Hotel fixtures up for auction
The directorate of State Property has published a statement saying that all the fixtures and fittings of Sea View hotel are up for sale. This hotel is in Iskele and auctions will take place every...
View ArticleGreek Cypriots flock to sell land in North
There were 40 new applicants to the Immovable Property Commission (IPC) in June alone. In addition, the IPC reached amicable agreement on £14 million pounds of compensation with applicants during the...
View ArticleGruesome murder attempt
A frightening murder attempt took place in the quiet neighbourhood of Yediler in Nicosia last night. Dudu Sener, a young girl of 19 was slashed across her throat by her 25 year old cousin Kadir Sener....
View ArticleNew national airline is top priority
A new national carrier for North Cyprus could be on the agenda as part of plans to boost tourism in the country and push down ticket prices. A leading politician campaigning for this development has...
View ArticleForeigners’ permission to purchase accelerated
Purchase permissions, totalling 124 were granted to foreigners at the council of Ministers Meeting today. Once the files are processed by the land registry, state income will be boosted by TL4 million....
View ArticleMajor drug haul seized
A passenger at Ankara’s Esenboga Airport was seized on his way to the TRNC with 8.5 kilos of marijuana in his suitcase. Rumanian Marian Florian Panton had originally set off from Holland but was found...
View ArticleLift shipping embargo: South says
South Cyprus Ship Owners Union has briefed Foreign and Commonwealth officials on the negative effects Turkey’s embargo has on South Cyprus shipping. According to a press release issued Tuesday on the...
View ArticleBeach clean-up campaign
The Ministry of Tourism is calling on citizens, councils and NGO’s to join in with its efforts to clean up the TRNC beaches. The campaign will start at Akdeniz on Sunday July 7th at 6pm. Minister for...
View ArticlePollution disaster at Teknecik
Teknecik electricity generating plant sent out huge plumes of black smoke from its chimney yesterday, alarming nearby residents. Black clouds of smoke spread all the way from Kyrenia to Essentepe. The...
View ArticleUBP Nepotism?
Following a report on a Council of Ministers’ decision to cancel a permit granted by the last government to a company, allowing it to use state beach front land, further details of the story are as...
View ArticleShort memories at UBP
It was amusing to read in the Turkish press that the last UBP government were highly critical of the current government because civil servant employees had their salaries delayed by one day. Both UBP...
View ArticleMan on TRNC wanted list arrested
Two Turkish Cypriots were arrested in January 2009 for attempting to enter the TRNC using fake passports. Abdullah Sanci and Okkes Gilgil had attempted to enter using different names and identities....
View ArticleFinance Ministry accessible online
PM Sibel Siber has promised transparency and honesty in dealing with the public. A major step in implementing this policy was carried out by the Ministry of Finance yesterday. The official website of...
View ArticleSyrians smuggled into TRNC
Five Syrians were arrested as they attempted to leave the TRNC through Kyrenia harbour on July 1st. They were all in court yesterday where police testified that they had been smuggled into the TRNC...
View ArticleGreek Cypriots ban all Turkish place names
The South Cyprus parliament has banned the use of all Turkish place names in the North. The law was passed yesterday which made it illegal to write down a Turkish place name in any material. This law...
View ArticleKyrenia development plan in tatters
The Kyrenia landscaping project covers the area from Kyrenia castle to the naval cemetery. The first stage of the project was due to be finished within 6 months but after a year it is far from...
View ArticleProtesters plan to re-enter Gezi Park
Taksim Solidarity Platform intends to “enter” Gezi Park on Saturday, July 6, despite police having cordoned off the area, while another group will stage “the First Annual Gas Man Festival” in Kadikoy,...
View ArticleTurkey’s EU access delay is political: Bagis
EU Affairs Minister Egemen Bagis told reporters on Sunday that Turkey’s membership of the European Union has been delayed due to political reasons in a press conference before he left for Zagreb to...
View ArticleSouth secures offshore gas zones
The South Cyprus parliament has approved amendments to existing legislation on the continental shelf, allowing South Cyprus to designate security zones around installations in its exclusive economic...
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