For the third time in two weeks, North Cyprus had to call in fire-fighting aircraft from the south to help extinguish a serious forest blaze, prompting more calls for a dedicated helicopter to be stationed here.Original Article
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“Will you be my friend?”
Moving from Mexico to North Cyprus was an adventure for seven-year-old Mia Nolan — until lockdown left her without anyone to play with.Original Article
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SACKED!
TOURISM minister Ünal Üstel was sacked last night over the mysterious visit of a VIP group who were allowed to enter and leave North Cyprus without any health or immigration checks.Original Article
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“Did they come for gambling?” asks PM
THERE were furious scenes in parliament as ministers and MPs battled over the issue of the VIP plane, which was slammed as a “disgrace” and “fiasco” by opposition deputies.Original Article
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“Embarrassment” for leading charity
Girne Hospital held a “thank you” reception this week and displayed some of the surgical equipment paid for by donations from the North Cyprus Cancer Charity Trust.Original Article
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Three die in a week of road tragedies
Three people, including a young father, were killed in separate road accidents this week, bringing the total of traffic related deaths this year to seven.Original Article
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Eclipse of the heart
The month of June is normally the height of the wedding season in North Cyprus when hundreds of young couples tie the knot in a sunshine ceremony.Original Article
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Turtles 2 Council 0
A long-running battle over unsanctioned development at the Esentepe Municipality Beach took a new turn this week when work was again officially halted by a court order.Original Article
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Back to bases
There was further wide spread condemnation this week of the agreement between the UK and the South to hand control of a large part of Britain’s Sovereign Base Areas (SBAs) to the Greek Cypriots.Original Article
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Returning Brits’ “horrible ordeal” not acceptable, says PM
MORE than half of the British expats who finally arrived on a repatriation flight this week were nearly sent straight back to the UK in a row over their residency permits, Cyprus Today can reveal.Original Article
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I’m not knocking my hotel
Alsancak resident Nick Stather was unable to return home to North Cyprus after visiting his elderly father in Wales. This is his story:Original Article
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Shopping and eating out
What REALLY happened after “health risk” party was waved through Ercan!Original Article