Research Article

Political System of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Number: 83 January 30, 2025
TR EN

Political System of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Abstract

TTurkish Republic of Northern Cyprus was established in the north of Cyprus after the intervention carried out by Türkiye in 1974, called the Cyprus Peace Operation, and declared its independence in 1983. The state, which is subjected to an international embargo in almost every area, especially in economics, politics, sports, and transportation, and therefore establishes its ties with the world through Türkiye, has had all the instruments that a democratic state should have in its domestic politics since its independence. This study deals with the political system of Northern Cyprus, which has not yet been studied comprehensively, and aims to fill an important gap in the literature. The study considers Northern Cyprus’ constitution, principle of separation of powers, form of government, ongoing democratic elections, electoral system, and party system in the context of political science literature. Utilizing historical narrative and constitutional review methods, as well as the effective number of parties (ENP) formulated by Laakso and Taagapera, the study examines the political system of Northern Cyprus together with its political history and culture.

Keywords

References

  1. Akın, V. (2005). Kıbrıs sorununun ortaya çıkışı ve gelişmeler, In Ş. Kantarcı (Ed.), Kıbrıs laboratuvarı, (pp. 33–53). İstanbul: Aktüel Yayınları.
  2. Atasoy, A. (2011). Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti’nin nüfus coğrafyası, Mustafa Kemal Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Enstitüsü Dergisi, 8(15), 29–62.
  3. Aydoğdu, A. (2005). Tarihsel süreçte Kıbrıs Türk seçimleri ve yönetimleri. Ankara, BRC Matbaası.
  4. Bahcheli, T., & Noel, S. (2010). The political evolution of Northern Cyprus and its effect on Turkish-Cypriot relations with Turkey. Cyprus Review, 22(2), 139–148.
  5. Bozkurt, İ. (2014). KKTC’nin siyasal yapısı, çıkmazları ve çözüm önerileri, In S. Tamçelik (Ed.). In 2013 Kuzey Kıbrıs geleceğin planlanması, (pp. 53–94). Ankara, Eko Avrasya Yayınları.
  6. Constitution of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Retrieved from https://mahkemeler.net/cgi-bin/anayasa.aspx
  7. Çıraklı, M. (2019). Political parties and the meaning of Europe in Northern Cyprus, Southeast European and Black Sea Studies, 19, p.3, 473–492.
  8. Dayıoğlu, A. (2014). Kuzey Kıbrıs’ın “ötekileri”: Rumlar Maruniler Romanlar Aleviler Kürtler. İstanbul: İstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi Yayınları.

Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Policy and Administration (Other)

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

January 30, 2025

Submission Date

August 1, 2024

Acceptance Date

January 14, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Number: 83

APA
Ünal, S. (2025). Political System of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, 83, 60-79. https://doi.org/10.51290/dpusbe.1526301
AMA
1.Ünal S. Political System of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2025;(83):60-79. doi:10.51290/dpusbe.1526301
Chicago
Ünal, Serkan. 2025. “Political System of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, nos. 83: 60-79. https://doi.org/10.51290/dpusbe.1526301.
EndNote
Ünal S (January 1, 2025) Political System of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi 83 60–79.
IEEE
[1]S. Ünal, “Political System of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”, Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, no. 83, pp. 60–79, Jan. 2025, doi: 10.51290/dpusbe.1526301.
ISNAD
Ünal, Serkan. “Political System of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 83 (January 1, 2025): 60-79. https://doi.org/10.51290/dpusbe.1526301.
JAMA
1.Ünal S. Political System of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2025;:60–79.
MLA
Ünal, Serkan. “Political System of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi, no. 83, Jan. 2025, pp. 60-79, doi:10.51290/dpusbe.1526301.
Vancouver
1.Serkan Ünal. Political System of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi. 2025 Jan. 1;(83):60-79. doi:10.51290/dpusbe.1526301

Cited By