Man dies in head on collision on Famagusta road
A 28 year old man died in a head on collision on the old Nicosia – Famagusta road. Ali Ceylan was driving a Renault Megane saloon which collided head on with a van outside the Tenten factory in...
View ArticleBritish couple arrested at border
A couple have been arrested as they crossed the border from North Cyprus into the South in December. They are wanted in connection with allegations of a £1 million NHS act of fraud. The ‘Manchester...
View ArticleErdogan blames covert state organisation for corruption probe
Turkish Prime Minister Erdogan has described the ongoing corruption probe as an “assassination attempt hidden in a package of corruption.” In an end of year television broadcast Erdogan said: “The...
View ArticleYoung boy dies in road traffic accident
A nine year old boy died tragically in a road traffic accident at 10.30 pm on the Kyrenia bypass on New Year’s Eve. His mother who was speeding, lost control of the vehicle and veered towards the...
View ArticleCoalition government narrowly avoids major split
The fate of 366 temporary government employees and the unity of the coalition government was decided when a three person committee formed by coalition members reached an agreement. Recent reports said...
View ArticleTwo Turkish F-16 jets harassed by Syrian missile batteries
Two Turkish F-16 jets were put on missile lock while carrying out a sortie in the southern province of Hatay which borders Syria. A Turkish general stated on 2nd January that: “Missile batteries...
View ArticleTurkish lira takes another dive against US dollar
The Turkish lira fell to a new all-time low against the dollar on Thursday as an investigation in high-level corruption spotlighted individuals close to the government, causing continued upheaval in...
View ArticleHopes that hydrocarbons in Med will bring peace: Yildiz
Turkish Energy Minister, Taner Yildiz speaking on a Bayrak television broadcast, said that the Turkish seismic vessel ‘Barbaros Hayreddin Pasha’ remains in the Mediterranean. However explorations are...
View ArticleBlack Olive new agent for B&G Music School
The Black Olive is now an agent for B&G Music School in Girne. If any adult or child would like to learn to play an instrument or improve playing, or even take vocal lesson please email Vicki...
View ArticleJudicial independence in Turkey is now extinct: Cicek
Turkey’s Parliamentary Speaker, Cemil Cicek has warned that judicial independence in Turkey has been wiped out. The government has been heavily criticised for obstructing justice after an investigation...
View ArticleBan Ki-moon report shows current status of talks
UN Secretary Ban Ki-moon, has issued a report which outlines the current stage of the Cyprus negotiations. Meanwhile the extension of the United Nations Peace Keeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) mandate...
View ArticleChinese naval frigate docks at Limassol port
Chinese navy frigate ‘Yangcheng’, which is part of the removal of Syrian chemical weapons operations, is docked at Limassol port South Cyprus Defence Minister, Photis Photiou was on board to inspect...
View ArticleLira falls amidst Turkey’s ongoing political upheaval
The Turkish lira fell once more in the face of the US plans to curtail financial input into certain emerging economies. Amidst the ongoing political upheaval in Turkey, the lira fell by 0.6% today,...
View ArticleBottle gas prices increase yet again
Bottled gas prices, as of today, will be increased by 25 kurus. The last price rise was on 18th December, 2013. A gas bottle will now cost TL 45.75. The post Bottle gas prices increase yet again...
View ArticleNordic vessels leave Limassol for Syria
Four Norwegian and Danish vessels, on a mission to ship hundreds of tonnes of deadly chemicals out of Syria, left Limassol port on Friday heading for international waters off the Syrian coast. The...
View ArticleHundreds of Turkish Police officers routed in midnight sweep
In a midnight sweep of 350 officers at the Ankara Police department, a total of around 600 police officers are being reassigned to other districts. The move is the most radical action on the part of...
View ArticleSouth’s National Council meets to discuss how to halt IPC applications
The South Cyprus National Council will meet today, (Wednesday) to discuss the issue of the Greek Cypriots approaching the Immovable Properties Commission (IPC) to seek compensation for properties they...
View ArticleTurkey draws up ‘Big Brother’ web monitoring bill
A draft bill has been drawn up in Turkey to permit authorities to limit access to the Internet and monitor all actions by individuals on-line and keep such records for two years. Three articles about...
View ArticleOfficials detained at Izmir Port raid
A number of officials and members of top-management at Izmir Port were detained yesterday, as part of the ongoing corruption investigation in Turkey. Last night, the government removed 350 police...
View ArticleUK Tax dodger still at large in TRNC
Michael Voudouri, a British Cypriot has still managed to evade justice and is reportedly still living in the TRNC. Voudouri confessed in November 2012 to hiding over £10m (12m euros) in accounts in...
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