MILITARY SERVICE PROCEDURES OF TURKISH CYPRIOTS LIVING ABROAD The following brief information about the terms of entry into the TRNC for our citizens whose mother and/or father are Turkish Cypriot and reside in a foreign country (excluding Turkish-TRNC nationals who live in Turkey) that are also considered to be in their military service draft age [...]

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) has adopted today Resolution 2453 accepting the extension of the mandate of the UN Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) until 31 July 2019. While the detailed views and positions of the Turkish Cypriot side in this regard have been conveyed to the relevant parties, we would like to share [...]

For some time now, the Greek Cypriot administration has been interrogating, turning away and deporting foreign nationals back to their country who arrive at Larnaca airport with the intention to enter the TRNC by crossing the border checkpoints. Most recently, we have been informed that more than thirty Israeli tourists who have arrived at Larnaca [...]

As is known, demonstrations were carried out by a group of Greek Cypriots on 29th of November 2018 who demanded the closure of the crossing points leading to the temporary blockage of crossings at the Derinya checkpoint. The same group also distributed a calendar declaring their intention to continue their provocative activities which damage the [...]

According to the information received from the farmers of Serhatköy as well as the Turkish Cypriot Security Forces, 11 Greek Cypriots who were accompanied by Greek Cypriot press have driven to the region in 6 civilian vehicles violating the buffer zone and reaching as far as the TRNC border in the early hours of the [...]