Archives:

North Cyprus (TRNC) is geographically considered to be part of Europe and its citizens, the Turkish Cypriots, enjoy the rights of European citizens.  The EU also funds projects in Northern Cyprus as part of its ongoing EU enlargement programme.  However, after the Greek Cypriots voted “no” to reunification in the Annan Plan whole island referendum…

The international dialling code for North Cyprus is (0090) 392 when calling landlines from abroad.  And (0090) 533 – 542 – 548 for a mobile number depending on your mobile phone company. Please remember to take off the first zero of the telephone number if dialling the code.  

Although many believe that North Cyprus is a part of Turkey, this is not actually the case.  The Republic of Turkish Northern Cyprus (TRNC) enjoys its own parliament, laws and institutions and citizens of Turkey cannot automatically become resident in North Cyprus.  However, Turkey is the main sponsor of the TRNC and has historically provided…

The reunification of the two halves of Cyprus the stated aim of the United Nations and the European Union.  “The EU fully supports the current negotiations between the leaders of the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities which aim to reach a comprehensive settlement leading to the reunification of the island … in which the…

Cyprus is divided into the Republic of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus or the TRNC.  Following the end of British colonial rule in 1960, Greece, Turkey and Britain were appointed to guarantee the safety of their newly independent populations.   However, a Greek terrorist organisation, EOKA, launched an unsuccessful coup attempt in order to unify the island…

TRNC stands for The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is the official name for North Cyprus.  The TRNC was founded on 15th November 1983, 9 years after the island was divided in 1974 following conflict between the Greek and Turkish Cypriots.  The creation of the TRNC has given the two communities their own countries and…

If you wish to fly to Northern Cyprus you can choose to arrive either at Ercan (ECN) Airport directly in North Cyprus or at Larnaca (LCA) in the Republic of Cyprus and cross the border by road to the north of the country.  Passengers travelling to Ercan (ECN) currently need to transit in Turkey.  You…

Northern Cyprus has an area of 1,295 sq miles (or 3,355 square kilometres) which is approximately a third of the island of Cyprus.  At its widest point, it is approximately 65 miles (104km) from east to west and approximately 32 miles (52 km) from the capital city Nicosia (Lefkosa) on its southern border to the main tourist hub…

Northern Cyprus is a country in the north part of the island of Cyprus.  Cyprus is an island in the Eastern Basin of the Mediterranean Sea. Cyprus is the third largest island in the Mediterranean and is approximately 40 miles (65 km) south of Turkey and 60 miles (104 km) east of Syria.