Daily Flights To North Cyprus Restricted Again

North Cyprus News - Passengers arrive - Ercan

The Ministry of Public Works and Communications issued a new NOTAM (notice for airmen) on Tuesday, limiting the number of commercial flights to the TRNC. Accordingly, daily flights to the TRNC will be limited to three per day in line with the TRNC’s capacity to quarantine arriving passengers, BRT reports. Only TRNC citizens, their parents, […]

Dense Fog On Some Main Roads

North Cyprus News - Dense Fog

The Police have warned of dense fog on the Nicosia – Kyrenia Main Road, Nicosia – Güzelyurt Highway and at the Gönyeli roundabout. Drivers have been warned to drive with care and to keep their speeds down.   BRTK

Case Numbers Increase As Students Return

North Cyprus News - Passengers disembarking - Ercan

The increase in student arrivals from abroad has increased the numbers of Covid-19 infections, Yeniduzen reports. In January, 43 out of 752 and in February, 69 out of 1,089 people infected with the coronavirus, came from abroad. Case numbers have been highest in Kyrenia. It was also noted that test numbers for Covid-19 almost doubled […]

Rarest Seal Found Breeding In North Cyprus

North Cyprus News - Monk Seal

North Cyprus has become host to the world’s rarest species of seal, it was discovered.  The Mediterranean monk seal is classified as “endangered,” with a total population of about 700. At least three seal pups were born from 2016-19 in caves in North Cyprus. The discovery was confirmed in a new study launched by the […]