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25BN TL BOOST FOR THE TRNC
A SWEEPING 2026 “Economic and Financial Cooperation Agreement” signed in Ankara on Thursday is set to inject up to 25 billion TL into the TRNC economy, alongside a strong reaffirmation of political will for a two-state solution in Cyprus. The deal was...
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ANGER OVER EOKA ATTACK
AN ATTACK targeting civilians that was launched from a buffer zone area into a park in Lefkoşa has triggered strong condemnation from the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Türkiye and the United Nations. The incident took place at around 1.30pm on...
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BRITISH BASES BID BLASTED
TURKISH Cypriot leaders have slammed Greek Cypriot proposals to negotiate the future of the British Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus without their consent, insisting that any discussion excluding them “fundamentally disregards” the political equality of...
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‘WE DON’T NEED EU’
THE Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus does not need the European Union for its security, Prime Minister Ünal Üstel said on Thursday, stressing that Türkiye already provides the necessary protection. Speaking at an event in Lefkoşa, Üstel responded...
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GUARANTOR ROLE VITAL
TÜRKİYE’S role as a guarantor power remains essential for the security and stability of Cyprus, the country’s Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz said on Thursday, warning that the Greek Cypriot administration’s military cooperation with third countries risks...
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EUROPE TARGETED IN TOURISM DRIVE
A MAJOR new push into the British, German and Polish markets will begin tomorrow as TRNC tourism authorities turn their focus to Europe following strong gains in Türkiye. Speaking to Kıbrıs TV, top official Serhan Aktunç, the undersecretary of the...
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UN TOLD: CONFRONT CYPRUS IMBALANCE
THE Freedom and Fairness for Northern Cyprus (FFNC) campaign has urged the United Nations to “explicitly recognise and confront” what it describes as a long-standing imbalance at the heart of the Cyprus issue, warning that without guaranteed political...
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‘UNLAWFUL AND BIASED’
TÜRKİYE and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus have condemned the latest United Nations Security Council Resolution, which extends the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (Unficyp) for another year, warning that the decision lacks...
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PROPERTY ‘LEGAL VACUUM’ EXPOSED
THE Freedom and Fairness for Northern Cyprus (FFNC) campaign has launched a new “Register of Property Owned by Turkish Cypriots in Southern Cyprus”, saying it aims to document a “profound imbalance under international law” and expose the absence of any...
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GREEN LINE IN THE RED
GREEN Line trade from the TRNC to South Cyprus fell by 18 per cent in the first six months of 2025, with the total trade volume declining by around 1.4 million euros, compared to the same period of 2024, according to new data from the Turkish Cypriot...
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