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In [[Cyprus]] the all-numeric form for dates is in the little [[endianness]] order of "day month year". Years are written with either 2 or 4 digits. For example, either 24/5/2004 or 24/5/04.
In the Turkish occupied part in [[Northern Cyprus]] (like in [[Turkey]]), the traditional all-numeric form of writing [[Gregorian date]]s is the [[endianness|little-endian]] day.month.year order, using a [[dot on the line]] (period or full stop) as the separator (e.g. 31.12.1991 or 31.12.91).

== Time ==

The [[12-hour notation]] is used in verbal communication, but the [[24-hour format]] is also used along with the 12-hour notation in writing. The minutes are usually written with two digits; the hour numbers are written without a leading zero.

In Northern Cyprus the 24-hour clock system is used officially and in writitngwriting. In informal speech, however, the 12-hour clock is more commonly used. When speaking in the 12-hour system, the words such as "sabah" (morning), "akşam" (evening) or "gece" (night) are generally used before telling the time to clarify whether it is a.m. or p.m. (i.e., sabah 9 means 9 a.m. and akşam 5 means 5 p.m.). An exception is that the hours 12.30 AM/PM are usually both referred to as "yarım" (meaning half).