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Why a new life sometimes begins on an island Sometimes a new chapter in life doesn't begin with a grand decision, but perhaps with a quiet feeling, or even a glimpse of the sea. Sometimes with a morning when the sun shines so brightly over the mountains that you suddenly breathe differently. With a dinner in a simple restaurant where the salad tastes fresh, the coffee lingers, and no one has to leave immediately. For many people, Northern Cyprus is simply a typical holiday de

Why Martina and Peter from Switzerland are making a question visible to many Sometimes a new phase of life doesn't begin with a big decision. Sometimes it begins with a message. With a question. With a sentence that sticks in your mind. Or with people who look at Northern Cyprus from afar and suddenly realize that this island touches something within them. That was also the case for Martina and Peter from Switzerland. They are among those who see Northern Cyprus not just as a

Sometimes a fresh perspective helps to see an old topic in a new light. In recent months, the name Jiang Xueqin has repeatedly surfaced in international discourse. He is a Chinese-Canadian teacher, author, and public thinker who combines historical patterns, game theory, and geopolitical analysis under the umbrella of Predictive History . Media outlets such as The Business Standard describe him as someone who reads international conflicts less morally and more strategically:

Anyone currently in Cyprus probably hears it every day. It sounds loudest at midday. That's when the sun is high, the pine trees smell of resin, the air shimmers above the stones, and even the cats disappear somewhere in the shadows. Suddenly it's there. This bright, continuous, vibrating **Ziiiiiiii**. It comes from the trees. From the pines, the olive groves, the gardens, the slopes above the sea. You can hear it in Alagadi, in Esentepe, in Bellapais, in Girne, on the beach

Tomorrow is one of those days when you not only visit Northern Cyprus, but understand it a little better. July 20th is an official public holiday in the north. It is called Barış ve Özgürlük Bayramı , Peace and Freedom Day. For the Turkish Cypriots, this day symbolizes protection, security, and the continued existence of their community after a long period of persecution and atrocities. For the Greek Cypriots in the south, however, the same day is a painful reminder of the ev

In our book, we wrote extensively about how surprisingly affordable life in Northern Cyprus can feel. This refers primarily to the period in which many of our observations were made: the years 2022 to 2024. We were talking about vegetables that you don't buy individually at the market like little treasures, but by the bagful for 1 to 2 euros each. A bag of tomatoes. A bag of cucumbers. A bag of herbs. A bag of peppers. In those years, you sometimes felt like you were carrying