Cyprus media guide

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Political division is reflected in the media

The Cypriot media mirror the island's political division, with the Turkish-controlled zone in the north operating its own press and broadcasters.

State-run radio and TV compete with private operators, and relays of Greek and Turkish stations are on air across the island.

Freedom of speech is generally respected and a vibrant private press often criticises the authorities, says US-based Freedom House.

There were 1.1 million internet users in Cyprus by January 2022, 97% of the population, and 1.2 million Facebook users (Internetworldstats.com). Access is unrestricted, says Freedom House.

• Media guides by BBC Monitoring

Press

• Cyprus Mail - English-language daily

• The Cyprus Weekly - English-language

• Phileleftheros - Greek-language daily

• Politis - Greek-language daily

• Simerini - Greek-language daily

• Kibris Gazete (northern Cyprus) - Turkish-language

Television

• Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) - public, operates CyBC1, CyBC2 and a satellite network

• ANT1 - commercial

• Mega TV - commercial

• Sigma TV - commercial

• Bayrak Radio-TV (northern Cyprus) - operates BRT 1, BRT 2

Radio

• Cyprus Broadcasting Corporation (CyBC) - public, operates Proto (in Greek), Deutero (in English, Turkish, Armenian), Trito (in Greek) and Radio Love

• Radio Proto - commercial

• Radio Astra - commercial

• ANT1 FM - commercial

• Bayrak Radio-TV (northern Cyprus) - operates Bayrak Radio 1 (in Turkish), Bayrak International (in English), Bayrak FM and Bayrak Klasik

News agencies

• Cyprus News Agency - "semi-governmental" news agency

• TAK (northern Cyprus)