Talking Round North Cyprus

Sara Palmer and Roger Bara
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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 involved, please contact us on email "trnc.podcast@gmail.com". Thank you for your support.

  1. 1D AGO

    The Fifth Anniversary One

    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 Mediterranean.

    30 min

  2. JAN 26

    The Footy One

    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.

    16 min

  3. JAN 11

    The Gillham Vineyard Hotel One

    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/

    34 min

  4. 12/29/2025

    The Christmas 2025 One

    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.

    13 min

  5. 12/21/2025

    The Wedding Planner One

    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!

    31 min

  6. 12/07/2025

    The Wild Duck One

    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.

    40 min

  7. 11/24/2025

    The Chinwag One

    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!

    13 min

  8. 11/10/2025

    The 1000 km Finish One

    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.

    18 min
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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 involved, please contact us on email "trnc.podcast@gmail.com". Thank you for your support.

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  • Creator
    Sara Palmer and Roger Bara
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2026
  • Episodes
    124
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Sara Palmer and Roger Bara
  • Show Website
    Talking Round North Cyprus

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