The world premiere of the documentary ‘A Thousand Words; The Voice Behind the Image’ about Nevcihan Oluşum and her iconic photo took place online on Sunday, 20 December. The screening of the film by the British Turkish Cypriot Association (BTCA) occurred on the 57th anniversary of ‘Bloody Christmas’ – the start of the decade-long assault and […]
The Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) government has set the fees for 10-day quarantine, which is compulsory for all new arrivals into the country except students, who must quarantine but do not have to pay. A seven-day quarantine rule has been applicable for travellers from most countries since September. But a recent spike in […]
The period of quarantine for all new arrivals will increase from seven to ten days from Tuesday, 15 December, following an announcement by the Health Ministry for the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) earlier today. The Turkish Cypriot authorities have also suspended the travel corridor with South Cyprus due to the high levels of […]
A dispute over control of a luxury hotel in Girne, in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC), broke into open hostilities with police forced to intervene after reports of armed men ‘storming the hotel’. The incident took place on Thursday, 10 December, with shareholder Kemal Bozoğlu allegedly arriving at Cratos Premium Hotel with 70 […]
Sixty three days after the collapse of coalition rule by the National Unity Party (UBP) and People’s Party (HP), the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) finally has a new government in place. A dramatic turn of events over the past 48 hours saw three MPs resign from HP, paving the way for a new […]
New coronavirus rules will come into force on Tuesday 8 December for those arriving in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC). Among the new entry rules announced by the TRNC Health Ministry are: 〉Three risk categories for countries abolished, all now in a single group that has mandatory 7-day quarantine for travellers regardless of […]
The Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) remains without a fully functioning government for the seventh week running. Ersan Saner, the caretaker leader of the National Unity Party (UBP), was tasked with forming a new government on 7 November, a month after the collapse of the UBP-HP (Halkın Partisi) coalition on 6 October. However, he […]
Freak weather has caused havoc across the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) today. Strong winds and heavy rain have pounded the country since the early hours of the morning, causing flooding from Yeşilırmak in the west, through to Yenierenköy in the eastern district of Karpaz. The TRNC was also subjected to hailstones, while in […]
Health authorities from the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) announced on Monday that quarantine restrictions will continue for a further fortnight. The TRNC has also added South Cyprus to the quarantine list due to a surge in coronavirus cases there. North Cyprus’ Covid-19 restrictions will remain in place until 30 November, when they will […]
Ersin Tatar, the newly elected President of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus, has extended a helping hand to the Greek Cypriot authorities by offering to treat 100 patients in TRNC hospitals. The offer comes amid a surge in Covid-19 cases across the Green Line, which threatens to overwhelm Greek Cypriot hospitals in the next fortnight. […]
