Hundreds of people queued to enter Maraş, or Varosha in English, in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) on Thursday, 8 October, to see part of the deserted seaside resort. The historic moment came after the Turkish Cypriot Prime Minister Ersin Tatar, backed by Turkey, decided on Tuesday to partially open the ghost town […]
I am an MBA student in a lesser known part of the world called the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC). For those who have never visited, it is one of two states on the island of Cyprus, located in the Eastern Mediterranean. In the southern part of the island is the internationally recognised Republic […]
Mandatory quarantine in government approved centres will continue for travellers arriving in North Cyprus from coronavirus Category B and Category C risk countries. However Turkish Cypriot citizens, students, and those with residency or work permits for the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) will no longer have to pay for their quarantine. Those from Category […]
Repairs to the water pipeline carrying freshwater from Turkey to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is set to be completed by 25 September. The pipeline was damaged at the start of the year due to severe weather conditions. Experts identified a leak about 5 miles (8 km) from the Turkish coast, and found […]
All flights into Ercan Airport will stop from midnight tonight, Wednesday 9 September, as the authorities seek to contain the spread of coronavirus in North Cyprus. The suspension of flights will run until the end of this week. The sudden announcement was made by KKTC Sivil Havacılık Dairesi – the civil aviation authority for the […]
Changes to Covid-19 entry rules for the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC), announced last week, have come into force today. The principal change is for travellers from Category B countries, which include Turkey and UK. From today, Monday 7 September, those arriving in the TRNC from Category B countries face mandatory 7-day quarantine at a […]
The preliminary list of contenders in the upcoming Presidential Election in North Cyprus has been published. A total of eleven candidates, all male, have formally applied to the Supreme Electoral Board (YSK). The list includes the incumbent Mustafa Akıncı and leaders or former leaders of five of the six parties in Parliament, namely Prime Minister […]
The President of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) Mustafa Akıncı has urged France to change its stance on the dispute in the Eastern Mediterranean, and to drop its one-sided approach and instead facilitate dialogue between the two sides. The comments came in a meeting with French Ambassador Isabelle Dumont at the TRNC White […]
A court case in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) has pitted former Health Minister Dr. Eşref Vaiz against his former party leader Ferdi Sabit Soyer over an unpaid bank loan. In 2009, Dr. Vaiz agreed to act as guarantor for the then Prime Minister, who wanted to borrow a large sum of money from […]
The Health Ministry for the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) has announced that those travelling from the UK will no longer have to do quarantine in a government-approved quarantine centre. New arrivals from Britain will instead be able to self-isolate at home for seven days, providing they test negative for coronavirus in advance of […]
