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.
Rauf Raif Denktaş was a Turkish Cypriot politician, barrister and jurist who served as the founding president of Northern Cyprus. He occupied this position as the president of the Turkish Republic of
Funeral of Denktaş
Rauf Raif Denktaş Mausoleum and Museum in Cumhuriyet Park, whose construction was unfinished, 2022.