Turkish Cypriots who are dual nationals of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) and Republic of Cyprus (RoC) could be stripped of their RoC passports if proposed changes are passed in the South Cyprus Parliament. Greek Cypriots MPs are seeking an amendment to a new citizenship bill that would allow officials the right to […]
The local community has been quick to extend their support to a family in East London, who have had racist graffiti scrawled outside home telling them to “go back to Turkkey [sic].” The graffiti, written with a permanent black marker and littered with spelling mistakes, was left on a wall by the front door of […]
The Health Ministry of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) has confirmed the country’s borders are to remain open, and the existing system of risk categories are to remain in place. In a written statement issued late last night, Sunday 5 July, the Health Ministry set out the updated entry and exit arrangements for […]
The Council of Ministers of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus has issued a statement this evening annulling previous decisions about free entry into the country, while giving full authority on border issues to the Health Ministry. A fuller announcement on the new border arrangement is expected from the Health Minister Dr Ali Pilli later […]
On Friday, the British government announced that people arriving from over fifty destinations from 10 July no longer need to self-isolate if they are coming to England. Among those listed is Turkey, which has already ended self-isolation for visitors from the United Kingdom, so essentially the two countries will have formed an “air bridge” when […]
At least four people are reported to have died and 97 injured after a series of explosions at a fireworks factory in Hendek, Sakarya, 112 miles east of Istanbul. The first explosion occurred at 11.05 local time, followed by another at 11.15 and a third at 11.18. Locals initially feared the explosions were bombs, such […]
Six men have been sentenced to a total of 20 years for their part in supplying and exporting stolen vehicles to the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC). The City of London Police, which led the investigation, identified in excess of 120 stolen vehicles linked to the organised crime group. The theft of the high […]
Dr Ali Pilli, the Health Minister of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC), has announced all new arrivals must undergo a local PCR test and will be quarantined in a government centre until the test results are known. The rule change will take effect from Thursday, 2 July, and applies to everyone entering the […]
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 […]
A distinguished Turkish diplomat has been elected President of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). Volkan Bozkır becomes the first Turkish national to hold the office. He was unopposed for the position, and elected through a secret ballot on 17 June, receiving 178 votes, with 11 abstentions. Taking over from incumbent Tijjani Muhammad-Bande of Nigeria, […]
