Students come to North Cyprus from dozens of countries, which means almost everyone is looking for new friends — especially in the first months. Here's how to make it happen.
Start with what you love
Friendships grow fastest around shared activities. Join your university's clubs and sports teams, or find a Group on TrncDate for football, food, study buddies, international students or your home country.
Turn classmates into friends
Suggest a study session before an exam or coffee after a lecture. A small, specific plan ("library at 4?") is easier to say yes to than "we should hang out sometime".
Go to events — even alone
Welcome parties, sports days and meetups are full of people who also came alone. Check the TrncDate Events page and your faculty's notice boards.
Be the one who invites
Most people are waiting for someone else to make a plan. Organise a beach day, a board-game night or a trip to Bellapais and invite a few people — you'll be surprised how many say yes.
Give it time
Close friendships take a few months. Keep showing up to the same places and activities and the familiar faces will become your people.
Look after your wellbeing
Feeling homesick is completely normal. Keep in touch with home, get outside, and talk to your university's student support office if it ever feels too much.
You don't need a big group — two or three good friends make a new country feel like home.