What is the Political situation between North and South Cyprus?
In 1974 Turkey took over Northern Cyprus, it is now administered under ‘The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’ (TRNC) law. All Greek property in the North (approximately 17%) was nationalised by the Turkish government and obtained by compulsory acquisition in exchange for compensation. The majority of Greek owners did not accept compensation and chose to challenge the authority and actions of the Turkish Government, they are still entitled to claim their compensation. Many of the Turkish Cypriots who lost land in the South however, did not pursue claims to their land, most were compensated with land by the Turkish government in the North. Transportation. There are frequent bus services between the major towns during the day. Public transport becomes less scarce after 7pm and at weekends the services are less regular. Taxis are to be found at taxi stands only. The charges are reasonable, although there are no meters to display the fares. It is advisable to agree upon the fare with the
