In early November, some media outlets in Cyprus, Turkey and Greece reproduced the claim that the United Kingdom made a change in its policy towards Turkish Cypriots, and added the phrase “northern part of Cyprus” to the official visa application web page in addition to “Cyprus.”
President Christodoulides presented the recent agreement between the Employers Associations and the Trade Unions to restore 100% of COLA – Αutomatic Cost-Of-Living Adjustment as a reform, a fairer distribution of national income, and the strengthening of the middle and low income classes.
On October 16, 2025 Cypriot Member of the European Parliament (MEP) Fidias Panayiotou took to his social media accounts to make the “biggest announcement of his life”, the creation of a new political party in Cyprus to run in the 2026 Parliamentary elections.
Since the start of Russia’s war on Ukraine, there has been an ongoing debate over the impact of Western-imposed sanctions on the economies of both Russia and the […]
Despite extensive coverage in Turkish Cypriot media, no direct flights between the UK and north Cyprus were launched. CIReN traces the claim to its source and examines what was actually said — and what wasn’t.
Despite a year-long buildup, government promotion, and a unanimous vote in the Parliament, only two women applied for voluntary military service. CIReN finds the President’s claim unfounded when weighed against the actual outcome.
The Cypriot member of European Parliament (MEP) Fidias Panayiotou recently claimed that the European Union (EU) High Representative for Foreign Affairs Kaja Kallas had made comments about World War II that were “insulting to history.” The Cyprus Investigative Reporting Network (CIReN) examined the comments of Kallas and the claims by MEP Panayiotou, as well as how he framed these comments, conducted a fact-check, and issued its verdict.
Turkish officials, including Vice President Yılmaz, former AKP ministers, and government officials made repeated visits to north Cyprus in recent weeks to back incumbent Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar’s re-election bid. During the visits just before the ballots, Turkish officials fully endorsed Tatar’s hardline election promises.
The Cyprus Investigative Reporting Network (CIReN) examined recent claims by Paphos Mayor Phedonas Phedonos that the island of Cyprus is currently populated by 60% Christians and 40% Muslims, and that in 2037 this will be 49% Christians and 51% Muslims. CIReN used the latest available census data and population projections, as well as its own calculations based on these figures to conduct a fact-check and issued its verdict.
Despite Tatar’s claim, the northern part of Cyprus does not have any significant trade relations with the rest of the world and Turkey is by far its main trading partner.
