Joining KOP would create political cost: Ertug
TRNC Presidential spokesman, Osman Ertug has said that if the TRNC Football Federation (KTFF) joins the Cyprus Football Federation (KOP), there would be a political cost. Speaking on Ada TV, he said:...
View ArticleCTA ex-employees hold second protest
Former employees of the now defunct Cyprus Turkish Airlines (CTA) staged another protest outside the offices once used by CTA in Nicosia. According to a statement from airline union Hava-Sen, that...
View ArticleCyprob solution lies in the hands of Cypriots
Speaker of the Assembly and CTP presidential candidate Sibel Siber has said that it was the Turkish Cypriots and the Greek Cypriots who would produce a solution to the Cyprus problem. Speaking on...
View ArticleTemperatures set to drop this week
Temperatures on the island are expected to fall because of a cold weather front from Siberia. The Met Office said that the effects of a cold weather front from Siberia will be felt between the 16th and...
View ArticleTurkish deputy PM meets President Eroglu
President Dervis Eroglu met Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc at the presidential palace on Thursday. Also present was Deputy Prime Minister Serdar Denktas, the Turkish Ambassador in North...
View ArticleDenktaş says there was no choice over Ercan contract
Deputy Prime Minister Serdar Denktaş who had previously apologised for the poor handling of the Ercan Airport tender process has said that there was nothing else they could have done. The contract with...
View ArticleEroglu invites Turkish Football Fed boss to TRNC
President Dervis Eroglu, has invited the Turkish Football Federation’ s president Yıldırım Demirören (above) to a meeting in the TRNC today. Asked what the purpose of the meeting was, the Turkish...
View ArticleIssue of Turkish Cypriot missing persons ignored by EP
The spokesman for Turkey’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tanju Bilgic in response to a question regarding the Resolution on Mass Graves in Cyprus adopted at the session of the European Parliament’s...
View Article20,000 trees to be axed for new terminal building
There have been strong reactions by various environmental organisations in North Cyprus against the decision to cut down 20,000 trees to make way for the new terminal building and runway at Ercan...
View ArticleProximity talks could re-open Cyprus negotiations
There is broad agreement between the Turkish Cypriot political parties that proximity talks are the way forward to re-start the Cyprus negotiations. The talks were halted following the issue of a...
View ArticleRecognition by FIFA a priority: Demiroren
President Dervis Eroglu met the Turkish Football Federation president Yildirim Demiroren and his delegation today at the Presidential palace. Demiroren was invited by President Eroglu to attend a...
View ArticleCyprus Airways ticket holders deadline on 28th February
Passengers holding tickets issued by Cyprus Airways, which is now in liquidation will be issued with new tickets until 28th February, the South Cyprus government has announced, noting that no tickets...
View ArticleNational Council meets to discuss Cyprus talks
The National Council of South Cyprus, the highest level advisory body to the President on the Cyprus problem meets on Wednesday for a two-day session. The Council, which comprises representatives of...
View ArticleSouth’s government distorting the truth: Ertug
Presidential spokesman Osman Ertug released a press statement in response to a statement made by Greek Cypriot presidential spokesman Nicos Christodoulides. In his statement, Ertug said the Greek...
View ArticleTurkey snubs Turkish Cypriot Football Federation
Turkish Cypriot Football Federation (KTFF) president Hasan Sertoglu has said that no one from the Turkish Football Federation had informed him about Yildirim Demiroren’s visit to North Cyprus....
View ArticleSevere weather conditions: Atatürk airport cancels flights
All flights bar long haul to and from Atatürk Airport were cancelled today due to snowfall. Following a new wave of cold air and snowfall, no vehicles are permitted to use the roads in Istanbul without...
View ArticlePolice warn of ice on roads
Police have issued warning to drivers on the Nicosia main road to beware of snow and ice on the road. Thursday has seen the lowest temperatures as a cold front from Siberia passes across the island....
View ArticleSouth’s airport fees too high: Ryanair
Representatives of Ryanair were in Paphos on Wednesday celebrating the budget airline’s 30th year of operation. Ryanair’s Chief Commercial Officer, David O’Brien, during a news conference in Paphos...
View ArticleKTFF turned into a political football
The president of the Turkish Football Federation (TFF), Yildirim Demiroren has said that they are looking for solutions to the problems of football in North Cyprus and that their primary aim is to...
View ArticleErcan airport contractor to sue TRNC government
Emrullah Turanli, chairman of the administrative council of Tasyapi Insaat Taahhut Industry Company, has filed a lawsuit against the TRNC, for failing to hand over the land to his company for the past...
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