Cyprus Daily News Flash – 23.09.2026

• Turkish Cypriot President Ersin Tatar emphasized the need for a 5+1 negotiation format to resolve the Cyprus dispute.

• The High Election Board (YSK) announced that a total of 960 members will be elected for elderly councils across the region.

• A fire broke out in Gazimağusa, affecting two people who were hospitalized due to smoke inhalation.

• Turkish Cypriot leader Unal Üstel announced plans to re-establish Cyprus Turkish Airlines as a public-private partnership by 2028.

• The KTEZO general coordinator Hürrem Tulga warned about the illegal importation of olive oil from southern Cyprus to…

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