British Couple Trapped in the North Want to go Home
A British couple who have been made to stay in quarantine at a hotel in Famagusta are concerned about how they will get home. They are staying at the Salamis Bay Conti Hotel where a number of German tourists, all in the same group were infected with coronavirus. Linda and Grant Gibson from Kent said […]
Leaders Agree to Continue Battle Against Coronavirus
President Mustafa Akinci had a phone conversation with South Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades yesterday, with whom he discussed the importance of continuing the co-operation through the Bi-technical Technical Committee on Health under an agreement that was previously arranged with the aim of jointly tackling the spread of coronavirus. At the meeting, it also discussed the […]
All Entry to TRNC Barred Except for TRNC Citizens
Entry to North Cyprus is barred to all visitors with the exception of TRNC citizens as of 2pm today, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Kudret Özersay announced on social media. BRTK
Minor Offenders Released Pending Trial
Minor offenders detained at Nicosia Central Prison pending trial will be released temporarily. The State Prosecutor’s Office has ordered the release of around 50 inmates until they are able face trial at a later date. The decision is aimed at reducing prisoner numbers and reducing the risk of the spread of coronavirus. Yeni Duzen
Government Trying to Repatriate TRNC Students
The Cabinet met yesterday and expanded the scope of measures taken against the coronavirus. From the perspective of all those entering North Cyprus via border checkpoints, ports and airports are obliged to remain at quarantine centres for 14 days. In this context, around 170 people were transported by bus to locations where they will remain […]
North Cyprus Doctors Calling for Curfew
TRNC physicians are calling for curfews. They have said that some of the public have not absorbed the gravity of the coronavirus pandemic. Emphasising that there is a 14 day quarantine rule, some people are still walking the streets risking the spread of the virus or of acquiring it themselves. Chief Physician and Cardiovascular Surgery […]