Turkish Cypriots have received with vital medical equipment from the European Union to help them fight against COVID-19. The European Commission, in close partnership with UNDP (United Nations Development Programme) in Cyprus, successfully delivered 10 ventilators to North Cyprus on Tuesday, 30 June. This batch of equipment is in addition to the 30 ventilators previously […]
The government of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) has confirmed the coronavirus risk category for all countries ahead of re-opening its borders to the world next week. All visitors have the right to enter North Cyprus from 1 July onwards, according to a Council of Ministers decree at the end of May. There […]
On June 23 at around 6pm a disabled woman in her 80s stood on the tarmac at Ercan Airport, supporting herself on crutches, heart heavy with the fear of deportation. She and her husband were one of a number of people who had been asked to step off the passenger transit bus by the police […]
Visitors from Turkey will now need to have two PCR tests done, before they travel and again when they arrive in Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC). It follows a decision by the Turkish Cypriot government to upgrade Turkey’s coronavirus (Covid-19) category from low risk Category A to medium risk Category B. The announcement was […]
‘Safe tourism’ is the message from Turkey for this summer. Flights between the United Kingdom and Turkey have recently re-started, with Turkish Airlines, Pegasus and Easyjet among the carriers to resume their service. The number of flights is expected to increase in July when, as expected, the two governments sign an ‘air bridge’ agreement, which […]
Ünal Üstel, the Minister for Tourism and the Environment, has been removed from his post by Ersin Tatar, the Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC). The Prime Minister made the announcement on Friday, naming Kutlu Evren as his replacement. Mr Üstel’s position had become untenable after he was implicated in the […]
British expatriates who have approved residency status have the chance to return to the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) next week, alongside TRNC citizens who are permanently resident in the country. Cyprus Paradise – the largest tour operator to North Cyprus – is laying on a repatriation charter flight for Tuesday, 23 June, from […]
On Tuesday, 16 June, some two hundred British nationals received the good news that their permanent residency status was confirmed, allowing them to finally return to their homes in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC). The news from the Turkish Cypriot authorities was sent by email yesterday afternoon, bringing joy and relief to dozens […]
Pegasus Airlines has announced it is resuming international flights. It follows a suspension of nearly 3 months to comply with government-imposed travel restrictions to contain the coronavirus pandemic. The low-cost carrier started flights to Germany at the weekend, and will be gradually adding more European destinations from 15 June 2020, including Austria, Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, […]
Thirteen passengers arriving from Turkey on a private jet at Ercan Airport, North Cyprus, last night were whisked through VIP and released without having to enter quarantine. The news, broken by Yenidüzen and confirmed by several Turkish Cypriot Ministers, has created uproar in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC), with members of the public […]
