Akinci Meets UNSG Cyprus Envoy Elizabeth Spehar

North Cyprus News - Elizabeth Spehar - Akinci

UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative to Cyprus Elizabeth Spehar met separately with both Cypriot community leaders today to discuss future steps on the Cyprus problem. Her visit comes prior to President Akıncı’s trip to New York next week where he will meet with the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on 29 September. The UN Special Representative first […]

Unregistered Estate Agents Scamming Foreign Buyers

North Cyprus News - House Sale (2)

There are a rash of bogus estate agents in the market, the head of the Turkish Cypriot Estate Agents’ union Hasan Gungur has warned. He added that foreigners who want to invest in North Cyprus are being defrauded. Sungur said that due to the fact that the locals have realised that they cannot buy a […]

Third Lane Open at Metehan Checkpoint

North Cyprus News - Metehan crossing

The third lane on the north side of the Metehan checkpoint was opened to traffic on Monday. Transport Minister Tolga Atakan, Foreign Minister Kudret Ozersay and Chief of Police Süleyman Manavoğlu attended the opening ceremony. The third lane was added to ease the tailbacks of cars crossing over to the north. Since the Turkish lira […]