According to Turkish Cypriot daily Yeni Duzen (23.03.14), the restriction on Twitter, the social media website, by Turkey, has affected also the breakaway regime in the occupied area of the Republic of Cyprus. No internet user could reach the Twitter account on Saturday.

However, the self-styled director of the information and communications technologies authority Kadri Buruncuk, in statements to the paper, said that they have already informed the Turkish officials regarding this problem and they verified them that “north Cyprus will not be affected by this restriction”.