Cyprus slips 12 places in the 2025 World Press Freedom Index by RSF. Cyprus now ranks 77th among 180 countries. Legislative attempts by the government that would undermine press freedom are causing concern. Turkey’s increasing pressure on the media and growing concentration in the hands of businessmen undermine press freedom in the north.
Members of the Parliament have asked if authorities managed to reclaim millions in taxes from the now-defunct company that was owned by the Russian billionaire. Previous reporting by CIReN and OCCRP revealed the company’s involvement in a fake superyacht-leasing scheme.
A draft law allowing offshore funds to be brought into northern Cyprus with little oversight could turn the breakaway territory into a money laundering hub, experts warn.
Sammy Wilson is under investigation for failing to declare his interest in northern Cyprus before asking a question about the breakaway territory in Parliament.
