Northern Cyprus Mobile Phones to Work On Both Sides of the Island

Northern Cyprus Mobile Phones to Work On Both Sides of the Island

According to Bayrak television (27.05.19), Northern Cyprus mobile phones will be able to be used on both sides of the island by the end of June. This would mean the end of North Cyprus roaming charges when moving between the two sides of the island.

One of the main advantages will be for those […]

Turkish Cypriot Elected to EU Parliament For First Time

Niyazi Kizilyurek

Voters in Cyprus have elected a Turkish Cypriot to the European Parliament for the first time since South Cyprus joined the 28-member bloc in 2004.

Niyazi Kizilyurek, who teaches at the University of Cyprus’ Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies Department, ran for the communist-rooted AKEL party that was the runner-up in Sunday’s European parliament […]

Is a Measles Epidemic Likely in North Cyprus?

Is a Measles Epidemic Likely in North Cyprus?

Ninety-five per cent of a population must be vaccinated against measles in order that a ‘herd immunity’ can be established in order to prevent the spread of the potentially deadly virus. Finding out whether a vaccination programme in North Cyprus has reached anywhere near that level is difficult to discover but in the south […]