TRNC President Tufan Erhürman and Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides have agreed to advance environmental and cultural initiatives and meet again next week, following their latest UN-hosted discussions and a joint appearance at the Pile Peace Festival.The United Nations described their meeti...
The Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) women’s national football team is set to make history next summer when it competes in its first international tournament at the 2027 CONIFA Women’s World Football Cup in England.The Turkish Cypriot side will be one of eight national teams taking part in th...
Azerbaijan’s restrictions on Islamic headscarves in schools have triggered an unusually public dispute with close ally Türkiye, with criticism from Turkish politicians drawing accusations of interference from President Ilham Aliyev’s ruling party.The controversy has also prompted criminal proceeding...
British-Turkish tennis player Sonay Kartal has become Britain’s top-ranked women’s singles player for the first time after a remarkable run to the Wuhan Open final, just weeks into her comeback from a serious back injury.The 24-year-old climbed 121 places to world No.49 in the rankings published on...
A Parliamentary investigation into the Filo Jet ferry disaster, which claimed 27 lives off the coast of Girne on 30 August, has identified possible shortcomings in maritime safety regulations, vessel inspections and government oversight that may have contributed to the tragedy.Sunat Atun (pictured,...
Police investigating the Filo Jet ferry disaster have uncovered further evidence of serious mechanical problems aboard the vessel before it sank off Girne, killing 27 people. The revelations emerged during a court hearing on Friday, 16 October.The latest evidence includes recordings of crew members...
At least four people have died and thousands have been forced from their homes after torrential rain triggered what Turkish officials described as Istanbul’s worst flooding since 1942.The downpours, which intensified on Wednesday 14 October, submerged streets, flooded homes and businesses, and swept...
Turkish authorities have taken control of Halk TV, one of the country’s most popular television news channels, halting its live broadcasts in a dawn police operation that has drawn widespread condemnation at home and abroad.The raid on Wednesday 14 October coincided with jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem...
Türkiye’s research vessel Oruç Reis has reached waters off Girne to survey the route of a planned 101 km natural gas connection with the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), advancing a project intended to strengthen electricity supplies and potentially open a new export route for Eastern Med...
Former Guantanamo Bay prisoner Shaker Aamer has been released from detention in Türkiye after spending weeks facing deportation, according to UK pressure group CAGE International, which is calling for a security restriction on his record to be removed.Announcing his release on 9 October, CAGE said A...
