Cyprus Times

First Turkish Cypriots Return from Conflict Zones via Larnaca

Published March 6, 2026, 12:08
First Turkish Cypriots Return from Conflict Zones via Larnaca

A group of 37 Turkish Cypriots who were stranded in Dubai due to the war have returned to Cyprus via Larnaca. Efforts to return the remaining 36 Turkish Cypriots stranded in the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Lebanon are ongoing. Three individuals in Lebanon returned independently with the reopening of airspace, while the group from Dubai chose to return via Larnaca on a chartered flight. The 'cabinet' in the occupied territories has decided to cover the accommodation and return expenses of those stranded, and the 'deputy prime minister' and 'minister of tourism' have contacted them.