The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is an independent republic located in North Cyprus within the internationally recognized borders of the Republic of Cyprus
North Cyprus has a population of about 264,172.
North Cyprus is almost entirely Turkish speaking; however English is a widely spoken language as well.
The climate in North Cyprus is of a Mediterranean climate with very hot and dry summers and relatively cold winters.
Most of the rainfall in North Cyprus is concentrated between December and January.
Whether you are planning on renting a car, taking a flight, diving,
sight seeing North Cyprus has much to offer tourists - there is much to see in terms of nature and culture.
It has has magnificent natural beauty. There are about 1900 kinds of flowering plants growing wild in North Cyprus:
Brassica Hilarions, Pinpinella Cypria, Phlomis Cypria and many more.
Also many animals such as wild sheep and foxes live on the North Cyprus island,
and that is always an atraction for nature lovers.
The people of North Cyprus are known for their hospitality and cultural way of living:
They celebrate special occasions, such as wedding ceremonies, feast days (Ramazan),
birth, and so on by folk-dancing. Dances like meeting dances, henkerchief dances,
“zeybek” dance, women dances are very popular and are a real festive event.
North Cyprus is also known for its handicrafts, mainlyLace-Work. In the past,
these crafts were mainly used for personal use but nowdays they are produced mainly for economical purposes,
and are sold to the tourists.
