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| Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti | |
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 Flag
 Coat of arms
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| Capital and largest city | Northern Nicosia |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Government | Unitary semi-presidential republic |
• President | Ersin Tatar |
• Prime Minister | Ünal Üstel |
• Assembly Speaker | Zorlu Töre |
| History | |
• Turkish invasion of Cyprus | 20 July 1974 |
• Autonomous Turkish Cypriot Administration | 1 October 1974 |
• Turkish Federated State of Cyprus | 13 October 1975 |
• Independence from the Republic of Cyprus | 15 November 1983 |
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, commonly referred to as Northern Cyprus and as The Pseudo-state by Greek and Greek Cypriot media, is a country recognized only by Turkey in north Cyprus.
History
Invasion of Cyprus
After Greece tried to annex Cyprus in 1974, Turkey invaded the island and occupied the northern portion. Then, in 1975, the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus got established and after that, in 1983, it got succeeded by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is claimed by the Republic of Cyprus.[1]
References
- ↑ "The Cyprus Conflict: The National Question and The Tactics of The Communists" (2022-08-10). Politsturm. Retrieved 2022-08-11.