From Girne harbour to the Karpaz beaches, the island is in full summer swing. At the same time universities open their entrance exams and the new academic year begins — a double wave of visitors and new residents.
Live music, seafood terraces and craft stalls along the historic Girne harbour every weekend.
EMU, Near East and Cyprus International hold entrance and English-proficiency exams for the new intake.
Classical concerts under the Gothic arches of the mountain abbey above Girne.
Orientation days, dorm move-ins and welcome fairs as thousands of students arrive for September.
Guided walks through the Venetian walls, Othello Castle and Lala Mustafa Pasha mosque.
Orange groves, village markets and local produce in the citrus heartland of the west.
The currency is the Turkish lira. Pick up a local SIM (Turkcell / KKTC Telsim) at the airport or in town.
Traffic drives on the left. A car is close to essential outside the city centres — rentals are easy to find.
Short stays are visa-free for many; for longer, apply for a residence permit (öğrenci / kısa dönem).
Private clinics are widespread and English-friendly; keep travel or private insurance for your first months.
First line of Long Beach — studios and one-bedroom flats with a low entry point and long instalments.
Move-in-ready two-bedroom flat in Doğanköy, minutes from the Bella Marine seafront.
Second-phase villas with full furnishing included — launch pricing held for a limited window.
After the Long Beach fire — what to check before you buy: always confirm evacuation routes and fire escapes.
Easier travel on one hand — but a real risk of cementing the Green Line as an EU border on the other.
An interview with Elena Medkova, director of Etazhi Northern Cyprus — 26 years in the property market.
Residence permits, importing a car, opening a business as a foreigner and schools for expat children — next up.
Beaches, marinas, hikes in the Beşparmak range, nightlife, festivals and family days out.
🍽️ SoonMeze tables, seafood on the harbour, village kebab houses and the best coffee across the north.
🛠️ TeaserA trusted directory of Russian-speaking specialists — lawyers, doctors, agents, tutors, repairs — coming next.
Jobs, community notices, classifieds and health — added as the paper grows with you.
Home of Long Beach — the longest sandy shore in the north — and a huge, fast-growing Russian-speaking community of holidaymakers and new residents.
Explore İskele →The harbour town — castle, marina, mountain villages and most of the expat life on the north coast.
Explore Girne →The capital — the walled old city, government offices, universities and everyday business of the north.
Explore Lefkoşa →The old port of the east — Venetian walls, Othello Castle, a big student campus and long sandy beaches.
Explore Famagusta →The agricultural, greenest region in the west — famous for its citrus and fruit orchards.
Explore Güzelyurt →The youngest district in the west — mountain air and closeness to the sea draw lovers of quiet living and nature.
Explore Lefke →A short weekly letter: what's on, what's new to buy, and the practical things every newcomer asks about. In English, Turkish and Russian.