Outline of Northern Cyprus
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is a de facto independent republic[1][2][3] on the Mediterranean island of Cyprus. Officially it is the northern territory of the Republic of Cyprus.[4] The TRNC declared independence in 1983, nine years after a Greek Cypriot coup attempting to annex the island to Greece triggered an invasion by Turkey. It has received diplomatic recognition only from Turkey, on which it is dependent for economic, political and military support. The rest of the international community, including the United Nations and European Union, recognises the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus over the whole island.
The TRNC extends from the tip of the Karpass Peninsula (Cape Apostolos Andreas) in the northeast, westward to Morphou Bay and Cape Kormakitis (the Kokkina/Erenköy exclave marks the westernmost extent of the TRNC), and southward to the village of Louroujina/Akıncılar. The no man's land or buffer zone stretching between the two areas is under the control of the United Nations.
In 1974, Turkey led a land invasion of Northern Cyprus with the aim of protecting the Turkish minority population after a Greek-inspired coup brought a threat of union of the island with Greece.[5][6] However, the Greek Cypriots regard the Turkish army as an illegal occupation force; its presence has also been denounced by the United Nations in several United Nations Security Council resolutions.[7] Attempts to reach a solution to the dispute have so far been unsuccessful. Efforts to find a solution are ongoing. In 2004 the 5th revision of UN Annan Plan to settle the Cyprus dispute was accepted by a majority of Turkish Cypriots in a referendum, but did not gain the support of the majority of Greek Cypriots.
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Northern Cyprus:
General reference
Geography of Northern Cyprus
Environment of Northern Cyprus
Natural geographic features of Northern Cyprus
- World Heritage Sites in Northern Cyprus: None
Ecoregions of Northern Cyprus
Administrative divisions of Northern Cyprus
Municipalities of Northern Cyprus
Demography of Northern Cyprus
Government and politics of Northern Cyprus
- Main article: Government of Northern Cyprus and Politics of Northern Cyprus
Branches of the government of Northern Cyprus
Executive branch of the government of Northern Cyprus
Legislative branch of the government of Northern Cyprus
Foreign relations of Northern Cyprus
International organization membership
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is a member of:[4]
Law and order in Northern Cyprus
Military of Northern Cyprus
Local government in Northern Cyprus
History of Northern Cyprus
Culture of Northern Cyprus
Art in Northern Cyprus
Sports in Northern Cyprus
Economy and infrastructure of Northern Cyprus
Education in Northern Cyprus
See also
References
- ^ Antiwar.com. In Praise of 'Virtual States', Leon Hadar, November 16, 2005
- ^ Carter Johnson, University of Maryland. Sovereignty or Demography? Reconsidering the Evidence on Partition in Ethnic Civil Wars, 2005
- ^ Emerson, Michael (2004). The Wider Europe Matrix. CPSE. ISBN 9290794690.
- ^ a b "Cyprus". The World Factbook. United States Central Intelligence Agency. July 2, 2009. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cy.html. Retrieved July 23, 2009.
- ^ Lewis, Paul (May 11, 2001). "Nikos Sampson, 66, Cyprus President After Coup, Dies". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2001/05/11/world/nikos-sampson-66-cyprus-president-after-coup-dies.html?pagewanted=1.
- ^ http://www.tcn-cy.freeuk.com/Special2.htm
- ^ UN Security Council resolutions 353(1974), 357(1974), 358(1974), 359(1974), 360(1974), 365(1974)
External links
Wikimedia Atlas of Northern Cyprus
- Official links
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