Politics of Northern Cyprus
Constitution
Executive
List of cabinets of Northern Cyprus
Legislature
Assembly of the Republic
Speaker
Teberrüken Uluçay
Political parties
Elections
Administrative divisions
  • First level: Six districts
  • Second level: Twelve sub-districts
  • Third level: Twenty-eight municipalities
Foreign relations
Diplomatic missions of / in Northern Cyprus

The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus unilaterally declared independence from the Republic of Cyprus on 15 November 1983. It has received diplomatic recognition as an independent state by one United Nations member state, Turkey.

Northern Cyprus has gained membership of some international intergovernmental and international non-governmental organisations in an observer capacity.

Membership in international intergovernmental organizations

See also: Foreign relations of Northern Cyprus

Northern Cyprus has gained membership of the following intergovernmental organizations:

Entity Name used Status Date
Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)[1] Turkish Cypriot State Observer 1979
International Organization of Turkic Culture (Türksoy)[2] Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Observer 1994
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)[3] Turkish Cypriot community Observer 2004
Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)[4] Turkish Cypriot State Observer 2012
Organization of Turkic States (OTS)[5] Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Observer 2022
Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA)[6] Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Observer 2023

Membership in international non-governmental organizations (NGOs)

Northern Cyprus has gained membership of the following international non-governmental organizations (NGOs):

Entity Organization represented Status Date
International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies[7] North Cyprus Red Crescent Society Observer 2013

Membership in international sports organizations

See also: Sport in Northern Cyprus

Northern Cyprus has gained membership of the following federations:

Entity Notes Status Date
Federation International de Football-Tennis Association (FIFTA) Northern Cyprus is a full member of FIFTA.[8] Member
Futsal European Federation Northern Cyprus is a member.[9] Member
European Pocket Billiard Federation (EPBF) Northern Cyprus is a full member of EPBF.[10] Member
United World Wrestling (UWR) Northern Cyprus is an associate member of UWR.[11] Associate member June 2011
World Pool-Billiard Association (WPBF) Northern Cyprus is a member of the WPBF.[12] Member

References

  1. ^ "Observers".
  2. ^ "Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti".
  3. ^ James Ker-Lindsay (UN SG's Former Special Representative for Cyprus) The Foreign Policy of Counter Secession: Preventing the Recognition of Contested States, p.149
  4. ^ "Erdoğan, Ahmadinejad discuss Syria during private meeting - POLITICS". 16 October 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus admitted to Organization of Turkic States as observer". Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  6. ^ "The Assembly of the Republic was accepted as an observer member of TURKPA". Kibris Postasi. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  7. ^ "Turkish Red Crescent clinches spot on international board - Today's Zaman, your gateway to Turkish daily news". Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
  8. ^ "Members".
  9. ^ "Northern Cyprus".
  10. ^ "Members of EPBF". EPBF.com. European Pocket Billiard Federation. July 27, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  11. ^ https://www.newsturkish.com/wrestling-body-approves--n-cyprus-membership-2011-06-20.html
  12. ^ "EPBF".