| Northern Cyprus ((tr)Kuzey Kıbrıs) | |
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| Information | |
| Capital city | Nicosia (North part) |
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| Area | 3 355 km² |
| Population | 210 047 hab. (2003) |
| Density | 62,61 inhab./km² |
| Official language | Turkish |
| Change | Turkish Lira |
| Electricity | 220 V, 50 HzBritish plug |
| Telephone prefix | 90 |
| Flow direction | Drive to the left |
| Spindle | UTC 2 |
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 35 ° 10 ′ 52 ″ N 33 ° 21 ′ 49 ″ E | |
Northern Cyprus or Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is a self-proclaimed state occupying the north of the island of Cyprus. This state is not recognized by any country except the Turkey.
Regions
Cities
Note that Cypriot towns have a variety of historical spelling (Greek Cypriot, Turkish or English). The following list emphasizes traditional English spelling, which will most often be encountered by the traveler.
- 1 Nicosia – (Lefkoşa / Lefkosia) - the divided capital
- 2 Famagusta – (Mağusa / Ammochostos)
- 3 Kyrenia – (Girne / Keryneia)
- 4 Morphou – (Güzelyurt / Omorfo)
- 5 Trikomo – (İskele / Τrikomo)
Other destinations
Understand
Cyprus gained independence from the UK in 1960. Despite a constitution which guarantees a degree of power sharing between the Greek Cypriot majority and the Turkish Cypriot minority, the two populations - with the support of the governments of Greece and Turkey , respectively - clashed violently in 1974, with the final result being the occupation of the North and the East, or 36.7% of the island by Turkey. In 1983, the area held by Turkey declared itself “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”. So far, only Turkey recognizes the TRNC, while all other governments and the United Nations only recognize the government of the Republic of Cyprus, on the whole island. The UN operates a peacekeeping force in a narrow buffer zone between the two ethnic groups.
Weather
Temperate; Mediterranean with hot, dry summers and cold winters.
Landscape
Central plain with mountains to the north and south; larger plains along the south coast.
To go
Formalities
As of 2015, citizens of all countries can enter visa-free for a maximum of 90 days, except for citizens of the following countries: Armenia and Nigeria who must apply for a visa at a "Representative Office" (Representative Office of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus)
The list of offices is available on this site: http://www.ercanairportnorthcyprus.com/visa-requirements/trnc-embassies-abroad/
France 4 Rue Andre Colledebousuf 75016 Paris France, 
33 1 4050 0177, fax : 33 1 4647 6868
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Belgium 284/286 Avenue Louise BTE-10 1050 Brussels, Belgium, 32 2 648 4756, 32 2 648 4870, fax : 32 2 648 7088
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Swiss Permanent Mission of Turkey to I’ONEI.C.C 20 Route de Pre-bois CP: 18071215 Geneva 15 Switzerland, 41 22710 71 51, fax : 41 22710 71 50
Canada 245 Fisherville Road Toronto Ontario M2R 3S4 Canada, 1 416 667 0191
Italy 14 Viale Gorizia 00198 Rome Italy, 39 6 841 2353, 39 6 841 2349, fax : 39 6 841 2354
Germany (Cologne) Auf Dem Platz 3, 53577 Neustadt Wied Kôln, 49 2683 32748, fax : 49 2683 31723
- Germany (Bavaria) Hauptstr 12A 92369 Buchberg / Sengenthal, 49 9181 907 343, fax : 49 9181 296 376
- Germany (Bavaria) Steiner Strasse 13 91161 Hilpoltstein Deutschland, 49 9174 889
The list of foreign diplomatic missions in North Cyprus is as follows, only Turkey has an embassy in North Cyprus, the detailed list is on this site: http://www.ercanairportnorthcyprus.com/visa-requirements/foreign-missions-trnc/
Be careful if you send mail do not specify North Cyprus but Mersin 10, Turkey
UK British High Commission 23 Mehmet Akif Caddesi Lefkosa, 90 392 227 4938, 90 392 228 3861, 90 392 228 3862, fax : 90 392 228 7054
- Germany Mehmet Akif Caddesi No: 29 Köşklüçiftlik Lefkosa, 90 392 227 5161, fax : 90 392 228 7054, email: [email protected]
closed on Mondays.
closed on Mondays
Turkey (Turkish embassy) Bedrettin Demirel Caddesi Lefkosa, 90 392 227 2314, fax : 90 392 227 2209
Visitors who wish to stay longer than 90 days must request an extension from the Immigration Department of the Prefecture of Police or they will be fined which must be paid upon future entry.
Citizens ofEuropean Union and some Turkey only need their national identity card to enter the territory of Northern Cyprus.
By plane
- 1 Ercan International Airport (IATA : ECN, ICAO: LCEN, Ercan Uluslararası Havalimanı) in Kırklar (13 km south-east of North Nicosia (Lefkoşa))
As the State is not recognized by an international organization, its Ercan airport [1] is not recognized by IATA. This means that all flights (including charter flights) must pass through Turkey before continuing to Ercan.The airport is accessible by bus from Kyrene and Nicosia [2]There are regular flights from the cities of Istanbul, Ankara, Izmir, Antalya and Adana. The carriers are: Turkish Airlines [3], Atlasjet [4] and Pegasus [5], OnurAir [6], AndoluJet [7]. The other option is to go through the airports in southern Cyprus (Larnaca is the closest) and take a taxi north, crossing the Green Line near Nicosia. Be careful, the taxi from Southern Cyprus, may refuse to cross the border. In this case, it will be necessary to change transport at the border.
The airport code is ECN.
Duty Free
Duty free limits are described in this website http://www.ercanairport.co.uk/customs/
- Tobacco: 400 cigarettes or 500 grams tobacco
- Alcohol: 150 cl of wines, beer, spirits
- Perfume: 100 cl of perfumes or lotions
- No more of 75 € merchandise
The prohibited items are as follows:
- Drug
- Firearms and ammunition including firecrackers
- Antiques
- Wild animals of North Cyprus
On a boat
Frequent ferry services operated by Fergün Shipping connecting Kyrenia to Alanya and Taşucu in Turkey. The only car ferry service is through Taşucu, and the fast ferry to and from Alanya only operates in summer. There are also other occasional ferries to other destinations in Turkey.
Walk
You can walk across Ledra Street in the Old Town, and at Ledra Palace, a crossing point to the west of the Old Town. These are the only two crossings for pedestrians. See below for more details on crossing the Green Line.
By car
You can enter North Cyprus (TRNC) with a rental car from the South at six of the eight border crossing points (see below). However, you will need to purchase auto insurance for the North at the Border (20 € for three days 35 € for one month), due to the fact that the insurance companies and the police departments of the two parties do not cooperate. See details on crossing the Green Line below.
Since you need to have Turkish Cypriot car insurance to drive in the north (Republic of Cyprus car insurance is not acceptable), it is important to know the working hours of insurers at border crossings. the border. The most used crossing points: Agios Dometios, Kermia, Metehan, and the crossing points in Nicosia have the longest opening hours. Here, insurers work 7 days a week from 8 h until late at night usually until midnight. The other crossing points, the insurers are working 8 h - 17 h, 7 days a week. On the other hand, immigration officers from the North and the South work 24 h per day all year round. So as long as you have Turkish Cypriot car insurance and passports (credentials are acceptable for EU countries, Schengen countries, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and Turkey) with you, you can enter Northern Cyprus (TRNC) at any time.
It should be noted, however, that many car rental companies may refuse to rent a car if they know it will be used in the north. In one reported case (admittedly in 2005 or 2006) a rental company refused to release a pre-booked car because tourists had a hotel address in northern Cyprus.
It seems that it has become impossible to hire a vehicle in the southern part to go to the northern part. After contacting a dozen car rental companies in August 2017, no rental company agreed to rent to subsequently go beyond the green line.
Regarding driving, in the north; you must also be very careful with fixed speed cameras. The cameras work in both directions on single lanes and only work in one direction on dual lanes. There are 4 blue camera signs to warn you before each camera and the signs are distant from 100 meters. The fines range from 50 € at 150 € depending on the excessive speed. Fines to be paid before leaving Northern Cyprus.
Entry / Exit Republic of Cyprus
The details of the agreements concerning the passage of the green line are described in this website: http://www.mof.gov.cy/mof/customs/customs.nsf/All/05AEEF243C9BFC8BC22572BF002D0A28?OpenDocument
After Cyprus joined the European Union, restrictions on travel to the north of the Republic were lifted. From the point of view of the EU, the whole island is part of its territory and therefore there can be no restrictions on EU citizens (including Cypriots) crossing the Green Line.
EU citizens can therefore now cross the Green Line provided they have entered Cyprus legally (airport or port declared open by the Republic of Cyprus). Other nationalities can be arrested and expelled by the Greek Cypriot authorities if they enter the island from the north.
The main crossing points between the south and the north are as follows:
- Astromerits / Zodhia (by car) - the western crossing near the town of Morphou / Güzelyurt
- Agios Dometios / Kermia / Metehan - main roads and pedestrian crossing near Nicosia
- Palace Ledra (pedestrian only) - the oldest crossing, just outside the walls of Old Nicosia to the west of the city
- Ledra Street (pedestrians only) - The most recent passage open on , well Nicosia old shopping street ', making it the most central of all crossings.
- Pergamon / Beyarmudu
- Strovilia near Agios Nikolaos - located in the eastern part of the island, near Famagusta
Circulate
The most efficient way to travel in Northern Cyprus is the mini bus ("dolmus" or "kombos"): These are collective taxis that stop for people who wave their arms. The price of the trip between big cities and towns via dolmus is much lower than taxis. Departures are as soon as the mini bus is full. A taxi from Nicosia (Lefkoşa) to Kyrenia (Girne) can cost 70-90 Turkish Lira, but a shared taxi costs only 3-4 TL. You can pay the receiver directly in the mini bus in euros, but avoid large denominations. Change will be given in local currency. You can also rent a car at a reasonable cost and renting a car will allow you to visit most of northern Cyprus in one day. Please note that only the Turkish names of the towns are used for the "dolmus" or "kombos" signs.
Speak
The official language in northern Cyprus is Turkish although a separate Turkish Cypriot Turkish dialect is used to speak. You can survive with English, especially in the seaside resort of Kyrenia. It should be noted that some elderly inhabitants who lived in the Greek Cypriot side before 1974 still use the Greek Cypriot dialect as their mother tongue, even though they are Turkish Cypriots.
Buy
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The official currency of Northern Cyprus is the Turkish Lira.
Euros are widely accepted in major cities. Credit cards are also accepted in department stores and supermarkets, and you can easily withdraw Turkish Lira with your Visa or MasterCard from the many ATMs on the North Cyprus side.
Do not invest in real estate in North Cyprus, under penalty of nullity of the act and destruction of the property built as a court decision in Great Britain has demonstrated.
Eat
Turkish-Cypriot Cuisine is a beautiful blend of Eastern Turkish, Greek and Middle Eastern cuisines: seafood on skewers, many delicious home-made “mezze”, canned fruit called “Macun” (pronounced ma-joon).
Some of the key foods featured in Turkish Cypriot cuisine do not exist in Turkish and Greek continental cuisine: Molehiya, Enginar Dolması, Kolokas, Bullez, Çiçek Dolması, Magarina-Bulli, Pilaf, Bulgur köftesi, Mucendra, Hummus Çorbası, Hellimli and Pirohu, etc.
Of course, there are also traditional European restaurants, from fried fish to haute cuisine. More recently Indian curry houses have opened and there are some good Chinese and Thai restaurants as well.
Have a drink / Go out
The locally produced Rakı, is the national drink of the Turks (similar to Ouzo which is the national drink of the Greeks, because they have both a strong flavor of anise, but with different proportions) and all varieties imported internationally . Local wine exists just like wines from mainland Turkey, a local beer brand called Efes is ubiquitous, as are some bland European brands like Carling and Heineken.
Housing
Accommodation in Northern Cyprus is plentiful. Rooms are generally of a lower standard than in the rest of Cyprus and are therefore less expensive. The Association of Hoteliers of Northern Cyprus[8] maintains a list of virtually all accommodation in Northern Cyprus. In all parts of Cyprus it is customary (and recommended) to make a careful inspection of the room you are considering purchasing.
For more details on the accommodation lists see the detail of each article on each city.
Learn
All universities in Northern Cyprus are private except the University of the Eastern Mediterranean (Dogu Akdeniz Üniversitesi).
There are five universities in Northern Cyprus bringing together more than 72,000 students :
- University of the Near East (Yakın Dogu Üniversitesi),
- University of the Eastern Mediterranean (Dogu Akdeniz Üniversitesi),
- International University of Cyprus (Uluslararası Kıbrıs Üniversitesi),
- European University of Lefke (Lefke Avrupa Üniversitesi),
- American University of Girne (Girne Amerikan Üniversitesi).
There is also a campus of the Middle East Technical University. Istanbul Technical University is also planning to open a campus in Northern Cyprus.
The Atatürk Academy for Teachers and the Police Academy provide professional education in related subjects.
To work
The work permit is compulsory and difficult to obtain.
security
 | Emergency telephone number: All emergency services:112 |
Northern Cyprus is a relatively safe place, where tourists don't have to worry too much about crime. One can walk in the dark streets at any time of the night and feel safe, there are a lot of stray dogs in the cities. But they are usually fed by the locals.
Health
Drink only bottled water. Tap water is ok if boiled.
Respect
Religion
Ramadan date
Majority of Muslims insist on local sighting of the crescent moon to mark the start of Ramadan, but others insist on calculating the new moon or declaring it saudi to determine the start of the month. Since the first crescent after the new moon is not visible everywhere at the same time, the start and end dates of the month depend on what is visible in each location. Therefore, the dates vary from country to country, but usually only one day. |
Although 99% of Turkish Cypriots are Sunni Muslims, the vast majority of Turkish Cypriots are predominantly secular. Unlike mainland Turks and Greek Cypriots, Turkish Cypriots are not conservative and many do not actually practice religion. For example, alcohol is often consumed by Turkish Cypriots and women dress casually (scarves and veils are very rare and are limited to a few deeply religious women and some elderly women). Religion plays only a limited role within the community, for example, with the circumcision of Turkish Cypriot boys at a young age for religious reasons, as well as funerals, weddings and sometimes religious by an imam, who is symbolic, because only civil marriage is recognized by the strictly secular Turkish Cypriot state.
However secular and liberal, it is extremely harsh to insult or mock some of the traditions, and say nothing bad towards the Islamic religion. Regarding the call to prayer, which is read five times a day from the loudspeakers of mosques all over Northern Cyprus. Do not make fun and do not imitate these calls, the Turkish Cypriots will be very offended.
Politics
It is best to avoid the discussion of the various merits of the Greco-Turkish divide and the violent events from 1963 to 1974, with the end result being the occupation of the north and east with 40% of the island by Turkey, like the vast majority of Turkish Cypriots, is very nationalistic and sensitive on this issue.
Openly denigrating or insulting state symbols, especially the flag or Kemal Atatürk are likely to cause serious infringement and may result in costs.
Label
One should also show respect in approaching people of the opposite sex or be aware of any gestures that are considered offensive, such as looking at and treating locals with a loud voice (as it is considered condescending).
Gay and lesbian travelers
Homosexuality, long officially banned, was legalized in 2009, but same-sex relationships are not recognized by the government and open displays of affection are very likely to attract glances and murmurs. Nevertheless Northern Cyprus is considered safe for gay and lesbian travelers, and violence against homosexuals is not known.
Communicate
Telephone code
International calls are routed to Northern Cyprus by the Turkish area code 392. When dialing from Turkey, the usual internal format is 0 392 7-digit local number is used. When calling other countries the format is 90 392 7-digit local number.
On the other hand, calls to the Republic of Cyprus can be made by dialing 0 139 in the 7-digit local format which charges at the local rate as well as the 90,392 7-digit international local number Format billed at the international rate.
Mobile phones
The two local mobile phone networks will allow you to make and receive local and international calls on your mobile phones, but the connections are expensive. It is best to buy a local SIM card either from Telsim (Vodafone, number in 0542) or Turkcell (number in 0533). Be aware that mobile phones with Greek Cypriot SIM cards do not work in North Cyprus as there is no agreement between companies (CYTA and MTN) and Turkish operators. Likewise, your SIM card purchased for use in northern Cyprus will not work south of the border.
Public telephones
They are à carte (5 pounds = 100 units) and can be purchased at the post office or at Turc Telecom.
Internet connections
The best hotels all offer Internet connections. There are also many internet cafes. But if you do connect, the connection speed will be slow and the service will be erratic.
 | The exclusion of Northern Cyprus of the regional hierarchy of Republic of Cyprus can in no way be considered as political support to one of the parties to the conflict relating to its sovereignty. This purely practical distinction is due to the fact that the travel conditions in this region are very different from those in the rest of the country. |
