Turkish Republic Of Northern Cyprus

TRNC leader says police averted Greek Cypriot attack on his car in London

Dozens of people try to prevent Ersin Tatar from entering King's College, where the TRNC president was going to attend a conference on Cyprus dispute — an incident condemned by Türkiye.

Turkish people's pain is Turkish Cypriots' pain: TRNC's President Tatar

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus President Ersin Tatar wishes a speedy recovery for all of the earthquake survivors during his visit to Türkiye's earthquake zone.

Türkiye slams renewed mandate of UN peacekeeping mission in Cyprus

The UNSC "insists on settlement models that have been tried and have failed many times," said the Turkish foreign ministry in a statement that followed the mission's extension.

Tatar decries burning of TRNC flags by Greek Cypriots during protests

“Our flags and the TRNC are our sanctuaries," says Turkish Cypriot President Ersin Tatar.

Turkish Cypriot president: TRNC recognition cannot be prevented

Ersin Tatar says the Turkish Cypriots will not step down from a two-state solution for the Cyprus dispute and welcomed the Organization of Turkic States's decision to admit TRNC as an observer state.

Erdogan: Organization of Turkic States excelling in global arena

Current issues concerning the Turkic world and areas of cooperation were discussed in detail during the 2022 Organization of Turkic States summit, Türkiye's President Erdogan said.

TRNC admitted to Organisation of Turkic States as observer member

Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu announces the admission of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to the Organisation of Turkic States.

Erdogan voices displeasure over Russia-backed referenda in Ukraine

In a wide-ranging interview with a local broadcaster, Türkiye's President Erdogan says US decision to lift arms embargo on Greek Cypriot administration will not go unanswered and vows to take all steps to protect Turkish Cypriots.

Flights from Russia to TRNC on the horizon: top TRNC official confirms

Moscow is said to be in talks with both TRNC and Ankara on a possible flight path and inauguration of flights could also potentially mark a step toward Russia's recognition of the Turkish Cypriot state.

Remembering Cengiz Topel, the Turkish republic's first air force martyr

Captain Topel’s plane was shot down on August 8, 1964 during a mission to support Turkish Cypriots against Greek aggression on the island.

EXCLUSIVE: A two-state solution 'the only formula' to solve Cyprus conflict

The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has lost faith in the one-state solution as Greek Cypriots refuse to treat the Turkish Cypriots as equal partners, says Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertugruloglu.

Is Greece deliberately keeping the Cyprus issue unresolved?

Athens has long harboured ambitions to make Cyprus part of the Greek territory like Crete and other islands in the Aegean Sea, causing obstacles to resolving old territorial issues with Ankara, according to experts.