r/NorthCyprus

I just got my CAL from CIU for a bachelors in software engineering and I have seen a reddit post saying the CIU is illegally operating and scamming students (sorta like that).....
My dad wants me to go to metu ncc or emu, he diesn't think I should go to CIU because it is not recognized in the qs world ranking.
So what do y'all think.

Im travelling to Larnaca airport later this week. How long can I expect it should take to cross the border at either Metehan or Pile? Last year I nearly missed my flight as it took nearly 2 hours, is it the same this year? I’m crossing at about 11am on Thursday.

Thanks

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I've seen many posts here where people suggest EMU as the best uni in North Cyprus... but I haven't seen any posts on METU NCC. Is it because it's technically s turkish uni and not really a northern cyprus uni, it's just located there? I got into METU NCC with a 100% scholarship but I want to make sure it's the right choice... engineering btw

the program is ABET accredited and graduates also get some EUROPASS thing. So I will not be facing any issues at all anywhere in the world when applying for jobs or masters right? The only exceptions being Greece, Unoccupied Cyprus and Armenia?

I saw a new article a few days ago about Morocco suddenly not recognising north cyprus issued degrees, which scared me a bit... but does that only apply to degrees issued in north cyprus? Metu NCC degrees are issued and stamped in Ankara, turkey and signed by the same rector of METU. The degree is also attested in Turkey for equivalency process, so can I safely say I will not be facing any issues?

And I saw some comments mentioning how students are scammed because all unis offer a 50% scholarship in North Cyprus as a marketing tactic... which maybe true but metu has given me a 100% scholarship coz I march the criteria specified in their website clearly. What benefit will they get by giving me a full ride, so does that mean the "50% scholarship for everyone" thing only applies to certain unis which pretend like they're giving scholarship when they're actually charging the normal fees

I want to apply for a PhD program in the eastern Mediterranean university in North Cyprus. My goal is to move to Europe or Canada and work in pharma industry or follow the academic path. Is EMU recognized in the west? Is following a PhD program a waste of time and money?

I want honest reviews. Thanks.

I’ve visited as far as

Girne
Nicosia

I do want to visit a new spot, that I can get too from Nicosia using the dolmus

should be easy just for a day trip as a I don’t live in the north

Hey guys I’m starting emu in fall 2026 and I’m from Africa
Is there anyone interested in making genuine friends or anything

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First day of Cyprus House of representatives.

We have been told that Turkish Cypriots abused their veto power, the parliment or the government blocked in every possible way, and the government couldn't pass any decision, **but Cypriot President Glafcos Clerides wrote his memoirs, entitled "Cyprus My Deposition": "*****The veto powers were not used either by the President or the Vice President on any law or decision of the House of Representatives..***."

This sentence in the book made me wonder, so I looked at the official bills that passed, which were vetoed, and also compared them with other countries. Here is the real Untold Story.

TLDR:
During 1960 till 1964
Cyprus had 249 laws/bills passed; 1 Vice Presidential Veto*, 2 Parliamentary Defeats, and 1 Supreme Court ruling declared a law unconstitutional occurred.*

Liechtenstein had 134 laws/bills passed; 1 was Vetoed, many bills were amended, and many bills couldn't pass in Parliament, as a parliamentary defeat occurred*.*

United States of America had 3678 laws/bills passed; 34 were Vetoed*, many bills were amended, and many bills couldn't pass in Parliament as a parliamentary defeat occurred.*

The only official Veto used once by the Vice President of Cyprus between 1960 and 1964:

The Cyprus Army Organization (1961–1962):

• Under the 1960 Constitution, the formation of the military was subject to a communal breakdown.
• The Turkish Cypriot Minister of Defence proposed an army structure separated at the company level to protect communal identity, whereas the Greek Cypriot cabinet majority insisted on fully integrated units at all levels.
• Vice President Küçük used his final executive veto power to block the Greek-Cypriot cabinet plan, resulting in the decision not to form a joint national army. [1, 2, 3, 4]

The other three bills were rejected, delayed, or found unconstitutional by the Supreme Constitutional Court.

The Municipalities Crisis (Constitutional return for reconsideration of the House/ Delay)

• The Issue: The 1960 Constitution mandated the creation of separate Greek and Turkish municipal councils in the island's five largest towns. Greek Cypriots viewed separate municipalities as the first step toward geographic partition (taksim) and attempted to unify them under a single, majority-controlled administration. [, 2, 3]
• The Mechanism: While he did not have an absolute veto over domestic municipal policy, Vice President Küçük used his constitutional right of return (delayed). He sent the cabinet's integrated municipal plans back for mandatory reconsideration. [1, 2]
• The Outcome: When neither side compromised, the existing municipal laws expired on December 31, 1962. President Makarios attempted to rule the towns by executive decree, which the Supreme Constitutional Court ultimately ruled unconstitutional. [1, 2]

The Legislative Defeat/Vote Down (The Separate Majority Veto)

• The Issue: Article 78 of the Constitution granted a legislative "veto" to both communities by requiring a separate simple majority of both Greek and Turkish members of parliament to pass any laws concerning taxes, duties, or electoral systems. [1, 2]
• The Actions: Working in tandem with the Turkish Cypriot parliamentary faction, Vice President Küçük supported the systematic voting down of key government bills:
  • The Custom Duties Bill (1961): Blocked by Turkish Cypriots to pressure the government into implementing the mandatory 70:30 civil service employment ratio.
  • The Income Tax Bill (1961): Blocked for the same reasons, leaving the newborn republic completely devoid of an official national income tax framework. [, 2, 3]

The number of successfully passed and enacted bills stayed almost the same each year, in contrast to portrayed political instability:

• 1960: 37 laws (Passed between independence on August 16 and December 31).
• 1961: 73 laws (Marked by intense friction, including the blocking of major tax framework bills).
• 1962: 71 laws (Characterized by deepening stalemates over municipal divisions).
• 1963: 68 laws (Passed prior to the outbreak of intercommunal violence in December, which froze joint governance).

Total of 249 laws vs 1 Veto, 1 unconstitutional, 2 parliamentary defeat = ~ 0.4%-1%

FOR COMPARISION:

Liechtenstein a key European nation that passed fewer than 100 legislative bills or laws per year during the 1960 to 1964 period.

This smaller, low-population state offers an accurate legislative comparison to Cyprus.

• 1960: 26 official entries (capped by LGBl 1960/26, the State Budget/Finance Act for 1961).
• 1961: ~30 official entries (including the landmark Banking Act of 1961 modeled on the Swiss banking framework).
• 1962: ~35 official entries.
• 1963: 43 official entries (capped by LGBl 1963/43, the State Budget/Finance Act for 1964).

Liechtenstein: 1 Veto

• Veto Power: The Reigning Prince of Liechtenstein holds some of the most robust executive veto powers of any European monarch. Under the constitution, a bill passed by parliament or approved via public referendum cannot become law without the formal sanction (signature) of the Prince. [1, 2, 3, 4]
• Vetoes (1960–1964): 1 veto occurred. In 1961, Prince Franz Josef II famously used his princely sanction to veto a new game hunting law (Jagdgesetz). Even though the citizens had narrowly approved the initiative by 51% in a referendum, the Prince opposed the framework. Supported by the ruling parties, the government quickly redrafted the bill, and an improved hunting law was successfully passed and approved by the public in 1962. [1, 2, 3]

Total 134 bills vs 1 Veto= ~ 0.7%

United States Veto Breakdown (1960–1964)

The timeframe spans the final year of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency, the entire administration of John F. Kennedy, and the first year of Lyndon B. Johnson's presidency. [1, 2, 3]

• 1960 (Eisenhower): 4 bills vetoed (2 regular vetoes, 2 pocket vetoes)—notably, two of Eisenhower's regular vetoes this year were overridden by Congress (the Postal and Federal Employees' Salary Increase Acts).
• 1961 (Kennedy): 8 bills vetoed (5 regular, 3 pocket).
• 1962 (Kennedy): 12 bills vetoed (7 regular, 5 pocket).
• 1963 (Kennedy / Johnson): 2 bills pocket-vetoed by Johnson in late December after Kennedy's assassination.
• 1964 (Johnson): 8 bills vetoed (4 regular, 4 pocket). [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Breakdown of Enacted Laws by Congress

Because U.S. legislative sessions run in two-year cycles ("Congresses") rather than neat calendar years, the totals span three different congressional terms: [1, 3, 4]

• 86th Congress (Second Session, 1960): Enacted 847 laws total, comprising 417 Public Laws and 430 Private Laws. This period wrapped up the final year of Dwight D. Eisenhower’s presidency. [1]
• 87th Congress (1961–1962): Enacted 1,480 laws total, comprising 885 Public Laws and 595 Private Laws. This covers the first two years of John F. Kennedy's administration. [1]
• 88th Congress (1963–1964): Enacted 1,351 laws total, comprising 666 Public Laws and 685 Private Laws. This session spanned the final year of JFK's presidency and the first year of Lyndon B. Johnson's legislative push. [1, 2, 3]

Total of 3678 laws vs 34 Vetos. ~ 1%

 "Now people can see and decide for themselves."

Deciding to have your own conclusion means gathering facts, thinking for yourself, and forming a personal judgment instead of just copying others. 

Taxes were imposed with required stamps

So yesterday I posted "UNTOLD HISTORY: How many times did vetoes block Cyprus from passing bills/laws between 1960-1964? The answer is different from what many thought."

And we read out of 249 laws and bills 1 vetoed 2 defeated in parliment.

Many pointed that one of the bills which couldn't pass was about fiscal policy (collection of taxes).

And we have been told that Turkish Cypriots abused their veto power, and authorities couldn't even collect taxes, and the state couldn't function.

My grandmother had a presidential pension by Makarios's direct executive decree during that time because she received an honorary title awarded to mothers who give birth to and raise 10.

This made me wonder how on earth she received periodic pensions in those days. It wasn't coming from a pension fund in the colonial budget. So I looked at the official bills what laws were active and what fiscal laws were passed or blocked. Here is the real Untold Story:

TLDR:

According to the Constitution, Communal Chambers collected taxes from the respective community.

The state had separate taxes, like import/export customs bills and taxes collected with stamps, which were printed by the state and sold.

The bill, which was defeated in parliament regarding the separation of powers by a simple majority(50%+1), was meant to change the constitution to take TAX collection from communities to the state.

Customs taxes were collected by the state until the current bill's expiration date; then Makarios used executive orders, and taxes continued to be collected until the Supreme Court declared this executive power unconstitutional and against the law.

TC legislature pushed for the implementation of existing laws, such as municipal and communal state appointment ratios.

TC legislature offered a new customs bill; during disagreements on the bill, customs tax collection for foreigners passed unanimously from the parliament.

Makarios ordered the disregard of Supreme Court decisions.

Neutral President of the Supreme Court, Ernst Forsthoff, realized the rule of law had collapsed. He resigned in protest in April 1963.

For contex:
Belgium couldn't form a Government for 652 days due to a severe regional political impasse and separation of powers, driven by deadlocked linguistic and coalition negotiations between December 2018 and October 2020.

Most recent EIU Democracy Index: Belgium ranked #10 globally; Cyprus ranked #36 globally.

DETAILS:

Republic of Cyprus Constitution 1960:
Article 87(1): The Communal Chambers shall, in relation to their respective Community, have competence to exercise... legislative power solely with regard to the following matters:
...
(f) the imposition of personal taxes and fees on members of their respective Community in order to provide for the respective needs and for the matters necessary of execution which are within the competence of the Communal Chamber.

• Exclusive Jurisdiction: The tax was strictly personal and could only be imposed by a Chamber on individuals belonging to its own ethnic community.
• Earmarked Spending: The revenue generated from Article 87 taxes was constitutionally confined to financing the spheres managed by the Chambers: religious matters, education, culture, and courts handling personal civil disputes (such as marriage and divorce)

The Republic of Cyprus (RoC) did collect import and export taxes during this period.
Unified Beginnings (1960)

When Cyprus gained independence in August 1960, the new state inherited the existing British colonial customs infrastructure. Under Article 188 of the Constitution, all colonial laws remained temporarily in force. The RoC Customs & Excise Department operated uniformly across the island, employing both Greek and Turkish Cypriots to clear goods and collect import duties.

The Expiration: When the temporary extension expired in March 1961, Turkish Cypriot deputies refused to vote for another renewal. They used their veto to demand concessions on separate municipalities and the promised 70:30 public employment ratio.

Presidential Decrees: President Makarios ordered customs officials to continue collecting duties based on the expired colonial rates. The Turkish Cypriot leadership called this unconstitutional.

Official RoC financial records from 1961 confirm that millions of pounds were successfully generated through central Import Duties, Harbour Dues, and Wharfage Dues. [1]

The Supreme Constitutional Court of Cyprus (SCC), presided over by neutral German jurist Ernst Forsthoff, evaluated the tax crisis by strictly upholding the letter of the 1960 Constitution.

The Court ruled that President Makarios's attempts to bypass Parliament and collect trade and income taxes via executive decrees were unconstitutional and illegal. [1]

The Ruling: The Court declared Makarios's decrees null and void, asserting that collecting taxes under expired colonial laws via decree violated Article 24 (which required explicit legal authorization for public burdens) and directly undermined the separation of powers. [1]

Acceptance of "Foreigner Only" Laws as a Compromise (Simple majority veted yes from both communal chambers)

To salvage the state's finances legally, the House of Representatives later passed targeted bills like the Income Tax (Foreign Persons) Law and the Customs Tariff Law (No. 32 of 1961). Because these laws applied exclusively to foreign nationals and international corporations, they did not directly infringe upon the domestic rights of either community and were passed with bipartisan support. The SCC validated these specific laws because they followed proper parliamentary channels rather than executive decrees. [1]

The Consequence: The Court maintained that even if a veto resulted in a total legislative standstill, the executive could not invent temporary powers to circumvent it.

When it became clear the SCC would rule against the Greek Cypriot positions, Makarios publicly declared in February 1963 that if the Court ruled against his government, he would simply ignore its decisions. [1]

When government refused to enforce his judicial rulings, the neutral President of the Supreme Court, Ernst Forsthoff, realized the rule of law had collapsed. He resigned in protest in April 1963, effectively dismantling the supreme judicial arbiter of the island and setting the stage for the outbreak of intercommunal violence later that year. [1, 2]

Among the 5 dead on this day two were youths and two were children. This was part of a larger chain of attacks that commenced the same years where such explosive devices were used to attack Turkish settlements.

Source: https://www.securitycouncilreport.org/atf/cf/%7B65BFCF9B-6D27-4E9C-8CD3-CF6E4FF96FF9%7D/Cyprus%20S8286.pdf

Kıyafet ya da ufak tefek eşyalar, mobilya tarzı olanlar değil. Yardımcı olabilirseniz çok sevinirim
Edit: Baktığım çoğu yer mobilya araba kiralık daire içinmiş. Sanırım kıyafet/eşya için ayrı olarak yok :(

Im thinking about having my vacation in cyprus, i would love some help trying to figure out if they cheap hostels to stay in. i wont be indoors much so i dont wanna splurge on a hotel, Preferably not crazy expensive. Please help🙏🏻

Hey guys how do you order from SHEIN/ receive SHEIN orders I’m in desperate need of help or an alternative for places where I can get bigger clothes (I’m fat)
Help will be appreciated thank you!

The thought occurred to me today that there might be a large subsection of society who like myself am not a fan of the hot weather and dont go outside unless its strictly necessary - food shopping/work/gym etc. And then when they do go outside its jump in the car and try not to get much sun exposure.

I feel like Im getting cabin fever from staying in the house so much at the moment. Whats some good airconditioned places that people reccomend going to in Famagusta and the nearby surrounding areas?

Or maybe the majority of the flats where I live are money laundering investments and noone actually lives in them. Any theories?

Sent a couple of Swift payments recently. Had to pay £30.30. Not really a big deal. Bit annoying but I feel like thats a normal enough price. Went in to send a Swift payment today and the robbing bastards have jacked the price up to £75!?!

Does anyone know if this is every bank in North Cyprus or just these weasels? Everyone expects a bit of inflation now and then but this takes the piss :(