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Cyprus Government 1996
the Turkish area refers to itself as the "Turkish Republic" or the "Turkish
Republic of Northern Cyprus"
the Turkish area is sometimes referred to as the TRNC which is short for
"Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus"
a disaggregation of the two ethnic communities inhabiting the island began
after the outbreak of communal strife in 1963; this separation was further
solidified following the Turkish invasion of the island in July 1974, which
gave the Turkish Cypriots de facto control in the north; Greek Cypriots
control the only internationally recognized government; on 15 November 1983
Turkish Cypriot President Rauf DENKTASH declared independence and the
formation of a "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" (TRNC), which has been
recognized only by Turkey; both sides publicly call for the resolution of
intercommunal differences and creation of a new federal system of government
the Turkish area's capital is Lefkosa (Nicosia)
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Administrative divisions:
6 districts; Famagusta, Kyrenia, Larnaca, Limassol, Nicosia, Paphos; note -
Turkish area administrative divisions include Kyrenia, all but a small part
of Famagusta, and small parts of Nicosia and Larnaca
Turkish area proclaimed self-rule on NA February 1975 from Republic of
Cyprus
Independence Day, 1 October
Turkish area celebrates 15 November as Independence Day
16 August 1960; negotiations to create the basis for a new or revised
constitution to govern the island and to better relations between Greek and
Turkish Cypriots have been held intermittently; in 1975 Turkish Cypriots
created their own Constitution and governing bodies within the "Turkish
Federated State of Cyprus," which was renamed the "Turkish Republic of
Northern Cyprus" in 1983; a new Constitution for the Turkish area passed by
referendum on 5 May 1985
based on common law, with civil law modifications
18 years of age; universal
chief of state and head of government:
President Glafcos CLERIDES (since 28 February 1993); election last held 14
February 1993 (next to be held February 1998); results - Glafkos CLERIDES
50.3%, George VASSILIOU 49.7%
Council of Ministers; appointed jointly by the president and vice-president
Rauf R. DENKTASH has been president of the Turkish area since 13 February
1975; Hakki ATUN has been prime minister of the Turkish area since 1 January
1994; there is a Council of Ministers (cabinet) in the Turkish area;
elections last held 15 and 22 April 1995 (next to be held April 2000);
results - Rauf R. DENKTASH 62.5%, Dervis EROGLU 37.5%
Greek area: House of Representatives (Vouli Antiprosopon):
elections last held 19 May 1991 (next to be held NA); results - DISY 35.8%,
AKEL (Communist) 30.6%, DIKO 19.5%, EDEK 10.9%; others 3.2%; seats - (56
total) DISY 20, AKEL (Communist) 18, DIKO 11, EDEK 7
Turkish area: Assembly of the Republic (Cumhuriyet Meclisi):
elections last held 12 December 1993 (next to be held NA); results - UBP
29.9%, DP 29.2%, CTP 24.2% TKP 13.3%, others 3.4%; seats - (50 total) UBP
(conservative) 15, DP 16, CTP 13, TKP 5, UDP 1
Supreme Court; note - there is also a Supreme Court in the Turkish area
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Political parties and leaders:
Progressive Party of the Working People (AKEL, Communist Party), Dimitrios
CHRISTOFIAS; Democratic Rally (DISY), John MATSIS; Democratic Party (DIKO),
Spyros KYPRIANOU; United Democratic Union of the Center (EDEK), Vassos
LYSSARIDIS; Socialist Democratic Renewal Movement (ADISOK), Mikhalis
PAPAPETROU; Liberal Party, Nikos ROLANDIS; Free Democrats, George VASSILIOU
National Unity Party (UBP), Dervis EROGLU; Communal Liberation Party (TKP),
Mustafa AKINCI; Republican Turkish Party (CTP), Ozker OZGUR; New Cyprus
Party (YKP), Alpay DURDURAN; Free Democratic Party (HDP), Ismet KOTAK;
National Justice Party (MAP), Zorlu TORE; Unity and Sovereignty Party (BEP),
Arif Salih KIRDAG; Democratic Party (DP), Hakki ATUN; Fatherland Party (VP),
Orhan UCOK; National Birth Party (UDP); the HDP, MAP, and VP merged under
the label National Struggle Unity Party (MMBP) to compete in the 12 December
1993 legislative election
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Other political or pressure groups:
United Democratic Youth Organization (EDON, Communist controlled); Union of
Cyprus Farmers (EKA, Communist controlled); Cyprus Farmers Union (PEK,
pro-West); Pan-Cyprian Labor Federation (PEO, Communist controlled);
Confederation of Cypriot Workers (SEK, pro-West); Federation of Turkish
Cypriot Labor Unions (Turk-Sen); Confederation of Revolutionary Labor Unions
(Dev-Is)
C, CCC, CE, EBRD, ECE, FAO, G-77, GATT, IAEA, IBRD, ICAO, ICC, ICFTU, IDA,
IFAD, IFC, IFRCS (associate), ILO, IMF, IMO, INMARSAT, INTELSAT, INTERPOL,
IOC, IOM, ISO, ITU, NAM, OAS (observer), OSCE, PCA, UN, UNCTAD, UNESCO,
UNIDO, UPU, WCL, WFTU, WHO, WIPO, WMO, WTO
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Diplomatic representation in US:
Ambassador Andreas J. JACOVIDES
2211 R Street NW, Washington, DC 20008
Representative of the Turkish area in the US is Namik KORMAN, office at 1667
K Street NW, Washington, DC, telephone [1] (202) 887-6198
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US diplomatic representation:
Ambassador Richard A. BOUCHER
corner of Metochiou and Ploutarchou Streets, Engomi, Nicosia
P. O. Box 4536 APO AE 09836
white with a copper-colored silhouette of the island (the name Cyprus is
derived from the Greek word for copper) above two green crossed olive
branches in the center of the flag; the branches symbolize the hope for
peace and reconciliation between the Greek and Turkish communities
the Turkish Cypriot flag has a horizontal red stripe at the top and bottom
between which is a red crescent and red star on a white field
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