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A training exercise by the Greek Cypriot National Guard sparked a rapidly spreading wildfire that destroyed 20 hectares of land in Southern Cyprus. Fueled by severe heat and strong winds, the blaze forced the precautionary…

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Tufan Erhürman met with a top UN envoy in Nicosia to prepare for a critical visit from UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres. Highlighting the UN leader's long-standing commitment to the…

The 2026 Martyr Lieutenant Caner Gönyeli Search and Rescue Invitation Exercise has successfully concluded following its comprehensive maritime phase in international waters. The operations commenced as the flagship TCSG Yaşam…

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Tufan Erhürman met Greek Cypriot Administration (GCA) leader Nikos Christodoulides in Nicosia for the first time since taking office in October. The meeting took place at the UN…

The Museum of Barbarism, housed in the former home of Maj. Nihat İlhan, a Turkish military doctor whose wife and three children were killed during the 1963 “Bloody Christmas” attacks by Greek Cypriots, has preserved the memory of…

The death toll from a forest fire in Limassol, Cyprus, has risen to two, with 10 injured, including two seriously. The fire, which spread to residential areas, has forced evacuations and scorched 100 square kilometers. The Greek Cypriot…

A person has been found dead in a forest fire in the Limassol region of the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus. Police reported the victim was trapped in a vehicle on the Platres-Limassol road. Authorities are investigating the…

The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) celebrated the 51st anniversary of the 1974 Cyprus Peace Operation with an official parade in Lefkoşa on July 20, Peace and Freedom Day. TRNC President Ersin Tatar and Turkish President Recep…

The 2025 Caner Gönyeli Search and Rescue Exercise ended with a sea drill off Gazimağusa, Northern Cyprus. In a scenario involving a migrant-carrying yacht and a cargo ship collision, Turkish and TRNC teams launched immediate rescue…