Northern Cyprus, officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, is a de facto state comprising the northern third of the island of Cyprus. It is recognised only by Turkey, with the international
Sarayönü Square of North Nicosia in 1969, after the division of the city
Rauf Denktaş, founder and former President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Atatürk Square, North Nicosia in 2006, with the Northern Cypriot and Turkish flags
Panoramic view of the Güzelyurt District, and Morphou Bay as seen from the Troodos mountains.
Tufan Erhürman is a Turkish Cypriot academic, lawyer, diplomat, and politician who has been the 6th president of Northern Cyprus since 2025. A scholar in public law by profession, he served in the neg
Northern Cyprus
…of the Republic. The Judiciary is independent of the executive and the legislature. The president is elected for a five-year term and is currently Tufan Erhürman. The current prime minister is Ünal Üstel. The legislature is the Assembly of the Republic, which has 50 members elected by proportional representation…
Erhürman at Dereboyu on the Republic Day of Turkey 2025