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Talking Round North Cyprus

Sara Palmer and Roger Bara

The only podcast dedicated to all things related to North Cyprus (Turkish Republic of North Cyprus) with people who live, work, visit and love the place. Hoping to open peoples’ eyes to this forgotten corner of the Eastern Mediterranean. Subjects include retiring to the TRNC; living and working in North Cyprus; the expat life; politics; leisure; animal welfare. Views are entirely the hosts and they do not represent any allegiance to any media. If you have a story to tell, or would like to be

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00:23:12

The Blue Mansion One

Talking Round North Cyprus ·

2026/03/31

Tucked in the hills between Çamlıbel and Güzelyurt in North Cyprus lies one of the island’s most mysterious and eccentric landmarks: The Blue House, or Mavi Köşk.This striking 1957 villa wasn’t just a summer retreat—it was the private hideaway of Paulo “Byron” Pavlides, a Greek Cypriot lawyer, businessman, and alleged arms smuggler with deep political connections and an even deeper love for luxury.Author NK Chavush returns with a great thriller based on this notorious place. Listen here to his

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00:18:24

The Farewell Black Olive One

Talking Round North Cyprus ·

2026/03/16

Vicki Karaca ran the well known Black Olive venue for a few years but has decided to give it up. But, as Roger found out when he finally managed to chat with her, she is still a very busy lady in the local community. Hear what she is up to now in this latest episode of our podcast.

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00:28:42

The Iran One

Talking Round North Cyprus ·

2026/03/01

As scary and unprecedent events erupt in Iran, and across the Middle East, we hear in this episode from an Iranian student, based in North Cyprus with his family, about how they are struggling and his hopes for the future of his country. WARNING: This episode contains graphic descriptions.

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00:30:16

The Fifth Anniversary One

Talking Round North Cyprus ·

2026/02/16

This episode is celebrating the fifth anniversary of Talking Round North Cyprus podcast. It's our 124th episode and in that time we've chatted with some great people - all of whom have a link to the TRNC. Roger and Sara pick out just a couple of their personal highlights but there are so many. Thank you so much to all of you who have been on or who regularly listen and support us. Hopefully we're breaking down a few misconceptions of this forgotten corner of the eastern

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00:15:55

The Footy One

Talking Round North Cyprus ·

2026/01/26

Barry Miller retired to the TRNC ten years ago and is a big supporter of local football team Iskele. He travelled all the way to Lapta to watch them play only for it to be rained off. But, every cloud has a silver lining, and he spent time with co-host of this podcast Roger Bara who chatted to him about his love of the local game.

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00:34:17

The Gillham Vineyard Hotel One

Talking Round North Cyprus ·

2026/01/11

Podcast host Sara gives you a tour of The Gillham Vineyard hotel - an exclusive boutique hotel and winery nestled in the hills above Girne (Kyrenia) in North Cyprus. Hear from the manager, about the unusual wine spa and the excellent wine tasting on offer.https://gillhamvineyard.com/

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00:13:17

The Christmas 2025 One

Talking Round North Cyprus ·

2025/12/29

Hosts Roger and Sara are together in North Cyprus bringing you this episode. They chat about Christmas and New Year in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus - what they've been up to as expats - Roger is living the good life as a retiree near Kyrenia and Sara has an holiday apartment in Iskele.

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00:31:17

The Wedding Planner One

Talking Round North Cyprus ·

2025/12/21

Teresa Cefa is a busy lady. She has been running a wedding planning business in the TRNC for a few years but is now also an event coordinator for Heartbeat - that raises thousands of TL to help those with cancer. Roger caught up with her in a bar.... of course he did!

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00:39:41

The Wild Duck One

Talking Round North Cyprus ·

2025/12/07

How tough is it to run a popular restaurant business in the TRNC with the cost of living rising all the time? Roger went along to chat with Emma Elmaz, who runs the Wild Duck near Lapta with her husband, to find out.

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00:12:30

The Chinwag One

Talking Round North Cyprus ·

2025/11/24

Roger and Sara catch up after Roger’s trip to the UK. Did he have to run through Istanbul airport again?! And how much did Kurt Duffield raise for the local cancer charity? Listen to find out!

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00:17:35

The 1000 km Finish One

Talking Round North Cyprus ·

2025/11/10

Roger chats with the amazing Kurt Duffield at the finish line of his epic 1000 km run and cycle for Tulips cancer charity to find out how it’s gone - and what he might have planned next.

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00:28:33

The New President One

Talking Round North Cyprus ·

2025/10/27

How will the next five years shape up for North Cyprus with a new President? We are joined by the Editor-in-Chief of Cyprus Today - Eltan Halil - who gives us his insight and commentary on Tufan Erhurman and his policies going forward.

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00:34:31

The Mems One

Talking Round North Cyprus ·

2025/10/05

From a children's home in England to finding his real home in North Cyprus, Mems tells us about growing up in England with his Turkish Cypriot parents and why his future lies in the TRNC.

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00:19:10

The 1000km One

Talking Round North Cyprus ·

2025/09/22

Kurt Duffield is at it again. Raising money for Tulips cancer charity in the TRNC by walking a half marathon followed by rowing on a machine every day through October. By the end of the month he’ll have done 1000 kms and hopefully raised money for a charity close to his heart.

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00:22:52

The English Book Shop One

Talking Round North Cyprus ·

2025/08/31

Author Martina Cole used to own the Best Seller bookshop in Karakum. It's now run by Deborah Burdess. Sara stopped by to chat with her about what it's like owning the only completely English book shop in the TRNC.

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00:35:54

The Turtle-tastic One

Talking Round North Cyprus ·

2025/08/17

More and more turtles are returning to North Cyprus every year to lay eggs and see their hatchlings go back into the sea. Helping them on their long journey are SPOT (Society for the protection of turtles) and the Cyprus Wildlife Research Institute. We hear from people working hard for these organisations protecting turtles in the TRNC. Cyprus Wildlife Research Institute - VRMCyprus TurtlesCyprus Turtles

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00:23:20

The Meeting Sister One

Talking Round North Cyprus ·

2025/08/03

Metin Murat has been on a book tour promoting his new book “Meeting Sister”. It follows his first novel “The Crescent Moon Fox”. Sara caught up with him at the Best Seller bookstore in Karakum and heard his views on the future of the Turkish Cypriots.

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00:26:26

The North Cyprus Teeth One

Talking Round North Cyprus ·

2025/07/20

We explore the cost and treatments of going to the dentist in North Cyprus. We’re not taking “Turkey teeth” which is, of course, an option but for two young lads living in the UK and Jersey, the cost and treatment in the TRNC was so much better than at home.

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00:38:03

The Jazzy Heart Surgeon One

Talking Round North Cyprus ·

2025/07/06

Levent Soyer is a well known and well respected cardiologist in the TRNC. He is also a highly accomplished musician. Roger managed to chat with him to find out more, during a break in Levent’s busy schedule.

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00:14:24

The Israel/Iran One

Talking Round North Cyprus ·

2025/06/22

Given the uncertainty across the Middle East, how are people in the TRNC feeling about being so close to the Israel/Iran conflict? Sara and Roger find out from some expats.

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