APPLIED HISTORY EDUCATION OF AMERICAN COLLEGE IN GIRNE CASTLE The American College 2nd year primary school students have carried out historical research and examination in Girne Castle accompanied by their teachers. Students have been given the opportunity to revive the olden days’ periodic … Continue reading
LET US SAVE OUR SEAS AND FUTURE By Margaret Sheard Girne American University have announced news of their program of underwater research designed to protect the seas both now and for future generations in the area of the Mediterranean and … Continue reading
A visit to Akıncılar By Margaret Sheard At the end of the Umut Orchestra concert at Bellapais Abbey, we were invited by Raziye Kocaismail, the Founder of Help Those with Cancer Association (Tulips), to visit her family village the following … Continue reading
Gallipoli Remembered By Chris Elliott Last year, 2012, we went on a trip with The Royal British Legion Kyrenia Branch to visit Çanakkale, Gallipoli and the site of the ancient city of Troy. This as it turned out was a … Continue reading
Memories of Cyprus and Absent Friends by a British ex-Serviceman By Margaret Sheard and Chris Elliott I have previously been doing research about Newman’s Farm in Kyrenia which is now the site of The Chinese House Restaurant on the Karaoğlanoğlu … Continue reading
The Foreign Residents in the TRNC – TFR 30 minutes with the Secretary by Ralph Kratzer The 10th interview in my series of talks with members of The Foreign Residents in the TRNC I had last Friday, 29th March 2013, … Continue reading
Caring for the TRNC Flag By Chris Elliott One of the most cared for and treasured emblems of any nation is their National Flag and sadly on occasions it can become a target for extremists. So it was on a … Continue reading
A MODEL INVESTMENT TO DOMESTIC TOURISM AND ECONOMY BY GAU THE RE-OPENING OF CHATEAU LAMBOUSA BY THE VISION OF GAU CHANCELLOR’S OFFICE WILL PROVIDE 250 BED HOTEL AND ABOUT 200 RECRUITMENT VACANCIES FOR THE TOURISM SECTOR. Chateau Lambousa, an important … Continue reading
Creditwest Bank’s Second Bird Watching Event By Chris Elliott Sadly we received news, but will unable to be able to participate in this event hosted by Creditwest Bank and as there are still seats available, we decided to share this … Continue reading
The Foreign Residents in the TRNC – (TFR) What the Hell……!!!??? Spring in North Cyprus by Ralph Kratzer Do you remember my article on our website about: “What the Hell….!!!??? Snow wonder in North Cyprus”? The last paragraph in my … Continue reading
Welcoming Breezes of North Cyprus Photography Exhibition We were invited to attend the opening ceremony of a photography exhibition by Tűrksoy in co-operation with Girne American University on Friday 1st February at the GAU Techno Park Exhibition Hall. Arriving at … Continue reading
Turkish Folk Music I noticed one of our Turkish Cypriot friends posted on Facebook recently a Youtube link to a really lovely video entitled “Turkish Folk Songs for Istanbul” and we decided to share the experience with our readers. The … Continue reading
Special Police Constable 6001 Oktay “I close my eyes and I can see my Police station and my friends who I worked with, you have made me very happy” Life has a habit of moving in circles and recently I … Continue reading
The Private Ethnographic Museum of Cyprus The Foreign Residents in the TRNC recently organised a trip for the members to a private museum in Lefkoşa and we all made our way there separately and met up at the venue. There … Continue reading
Rauf Denktaş – A Great Man - Greatly Missed I had the honour of being invited to attend the commemoration ceremony for the late Rauf Denktaş at the Girne American University, Millennium Conference Centre. For the future the GAU Rectorate have … Continue reading
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In September 2006 I visited the National Archive building in Kyrenia [Girne] and was told the history of the lovely building … that I have, of course, now forgotten. As I had previously run a folk museum in the UK … Continue reading
Bayrak Radio and Television is 49 years old – Bayrak, Bayrak, Bayrak The 25th December 2012 was a day to be remembered with pride and joy and also in memory of all of those people who have worked so hard since September … Continue reading
History in the National Archives (Milli Arşiv) Milli Arşiv was established in 1971 with the aim of preserving and recording documents and pictures for the future. When you are writing in the newspaper it is one thing to report facts … Continue reading
Bayrak Radio & Television since 1963 THE VOICE OF THE TURKISH CYPRIOT’S We are just a few days away from celebrating the 49th Year Anniversary of those early days when the Turkish Cypriots’ voice called out to the rest of … Continue reading
