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{{Short description|Parliament of Northern Cyprus}}
{{update}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2014}}
{{Infobox legislature
{{Infobox legislature
|name = Assembly of the Republic
| name = Assembly of the Republic
|coa_pic = Logo of Assembly of the Republic (Northern Cyprus).png
| coa_pic = Logo of Assembly of the Republic (Northern Cyprus).png
|coa_res = 150px
| coa_res = 150px
|legislature = [[9th Parliament of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus]]
| legislature = [[10th Parliament of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus]]
| preceded_by=[[Turkish Federated State of Cyprus|Turkish Federated Assembly of Cyprus]]
|native_name = Cumhuriyet Meclisi
| native_name = Cumhuriyet Meclisi
|house_type = Unicameral
| house_type = [[Unicameralism|Unicameral]]
|leader1_type = [[List of Speakers of the Assembly of the Republic (Northern Cyprus)|Speaker of Parliament]]
| foundation={{Start date and age|1983|11|15|df=yes|p=y}}
|leader1 = [[Teberrüken Uluçay]]
| leader1_type = [[List of Speakers of the Assembly of the Republic (Northern Cyprus)|Speaker of Parliament]]
|party1 = [[Republican Turkish Party|CTP]]
| leader1 = [[Ziya Öztürkler]] ([[National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus)|UBP]])<br/>{{small|since 21 October 2024}}
|election1 = <small>9 February 2018</small>
|leader2_type = [[List of Speakers of the Assembly of the Republic (Northern Cyprus)|Deputy Speaker of Parliament]]
| leader2_type = [[List of Speakers of the Assembly of the Republic (Northern Cyprus)|Deputy Speaker of Parliament]]
|leader2 = [[Zorlu Töre]]
| leader2 = [[Fazilet Özdenefe]] ([[Republican Turkish Party|CTP]])<br/>{{small|since 7 March 2022}}
|party2 = [[National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus)|UBP]]
| leader3_type = [[List of Prime Ministers of Northern Cyprus|Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus]]
| leader3 = [[Ünal Üstel]] ([[National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus)|UBP]])<br/>{{small|since 12 May 2022}}
|election2 = <small>9 February 2018</small>
|leader3_type = [[List of Prime Ministers of Northern Cyprus|Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus]]
| leader4_type = Leader of the Main Opposition of Northern Cyprus
| leader4 = [[Tufan Erhürman]] ([[Republican Turkish Party|CTP]])<br/>{{small|since 22 May 2019}}
|leader3 = [[Ersan Saner]]
|party3 =
| members = 50
| structure1 = Northern Cyprus parliament at the end of 2022.svg
|election3 = - 9 December 2020
| structure1_res = 220px
|leader4_type = Leader of the Main Opposition of Northern Cyprus
| structure1_alt = Current Structure of the Assembly of the Republic
|leader4 = [[Tufan Erhürman]]
| political_groups1 = '''[[Council of Ministers (Northern Cyprus)|Government]] (29)'''
|party4 = [[Republican Turkish Party|CTP]]
* {{Color box|#FF7F00|border=silver}} [[National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus)|UBP]] (24)
|election4 = <small>22 May 2019</small>
* {{Color box|#DC241F|border=silver}} [[Democratic Party (Northern Cyprus)|DP]] (3)
|members = 50
* {{Color box|#00CCFF|border=silver}} [[Rebirth Party (Northern Cyprus)|YDP]] (2)
|structure1 = TRNC Assembly 2018.svg
'''[[Opposition (politics)|Opposition]] (20)'''
|structure1_res = 250px
* {{Color box|#008000|border=silver}} [[Republican Turkish Party|CTP]] (18)
|structure1_alt = Current Structure of the Assembly of the Republic
* Independents (2)
|political_groups1 = '''[[Council of Ministers (Northern Cyprus)|Government]]''' (25)
'''Vacant (1)'''
*{{Color box|#FF7F00|border=darkgray}} [[National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus)|National Unity Party]] (20)
| term_length = 5 years
*{{Color box|#DC241F|border=darkgray}} [[Democratic Party (Northern Cyprus)|Democratic Party]] (3)
| salary =
*{{Color box|#00CCFF|border=darkgray}} [[Rebirth Party (Northern Cyprus)|Rebirth Party]] (2)
| voting_system1 = [[Party-list proportional representation]]<br/>[[D'Hondt method]] with 5% [[electoral threshold]]
'''Supported by''' (3)
| last_election1 = [[2022 Northern Cypriot parliamentary election|23 January 2022]]
* Independents (3)
| next_election1 = TBD
'''Opposition''' (21)
| session_room =
*{{Color box|#008000|border=darkgray}} [[Republican Turkish Party]] (12)
| session_res =
*{{Color box|#DB303D|border=darkgray}} [[People's Party (Northern Cyprus)|People's Party]] (6)
| session_alt =
*{{Color box|#0D1AAF|border=darkgray}} [[Communal Democracy Party]] (3)
| motto = Egemenlik Kayıtsız Şartsız Ulusundur<br/>[[Sovereignty unconditionally belongs to the People| Sovereignty unconditionally belongs to the Nation]]
*Vacant (1)
| meeting_place = Assembly of the Republic<br/>[[Köşklüçiftlik]], [[North Nicosia|Lefkoşa]]<br/>[[Northern Cyprus]]
|voting_system1 = [[Party-list proportional representation]]<br>[[D'Hondt method]]
| background_color = #e30a17
|last_election1 = [[Northern Cyprus parliamentary election, 2018|7 January 2018]]
| website = [http://www.cm.gov.nc.tr/ Assembly of the Northern Cyprus]
|next_election1 = 7 January 2023
| session_room =
| session_res =
| session_alt =
|meeting_place = Assembly of the Republic<br/>[[Köşklüçiftlik]], [[North Nicosia]], <br/>[[Northern Cyprus]]
|website = [http://www.cm.gov.nc.tr/ Assembly of the Northern Cyprus]
}}
}}
{{Politics of Northern Cyprus}}
{{Politics of Northern Cyprus}}
The '''Assembly of the Republic''' ({{lang-tr|Cumhuriyet Meclisi}}) is the [[parliament]] of the [[Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus]]. It has 50 members, elected for a five-year term by mitigated [[proportional representation]]. A party must cross the [[electoral threshold]] (5% of the total vote) to be awarded any seats. The parliament is composed of 50 MPs, chosen from six electoral districts, which are coterminous with the [[districts of Northern Cyprus]]: [[Lefkoşa District|Lefkoşa]], [[Gazimağusa District|Gazimağusa]], [[Girne District|Girne]], [[Güzelyurt District|Güzelyurt]], [[Lefke District|Lefke]] and [[İskele District|İskele]].
The '''Assembly of the Republic''' ({{langx|tr|Cumhuriyet Meclisi}}) is the [[parliament]] of the [[Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus]]. It has 50 members, elected for a five-year term by mitigated [[proportional representation]]. A party must cross the [[electoral threshold]] (5% of the total vote) to be awarded any seats. The parliament is composed of 50 MPs, chosen from six electoral districts, which are coterminous with the [[districts of Northern Cyprus]]: [[Lefkoşa District|Lefkoşa]], [[Gazimağusa District|Gazimağusa]], [[Girne District|Girne]], [[Güzelyurt District|Güzelyurt]], [[Lefke District|Lefke]] and [[İskele District|İskele]].


In Northern Cyprus parliamentary elections, voters vote for individual candidates. There are two ways of voting.
In Northern Cyprus parliamentary elections, voters vote for individual candidates. There are two ways of voting.
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==Current composition==
==Current composition==
{{Main|9th Parliament of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}}
{{Main|10th Parliament of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}}
{{Main|Northern Cyprus parliamentary election, 2018}}
{{Main|2022 Northern Cypriot parliamentary election}}
Parliamentary elections were last held on 23 January 2022.
Parliamentary elections were last held on 7 January 2018. [[Erhürman cabinet|A coalition of four parties]] was formed between [[Republican Turkish Party]] (CTP), [[People's Party (Northern Cyprus)|People's Party]] (HP), [[Communal Democracy Party]] (TDP) and [[Democratic Party (Northern Cyprus)|Democratic Party]] (DP).
{{Election results
{| class=wikitable style=text-align:right
|party1=[[National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus)|National Unity Party]]|votes1=1971400|sw1=+3.93|seats1=24|sc1=+3
!colspan=2|Party
|party2=[[Republican Turkish Party]]|votes2=1597137|sw2=+11.09|seats2=18|sc2=+6
!Votes
|party3=[[Democratic Party (Northern Cyprus)|Democratic Party]]|votes3=369239|sw3=–0.41|seats3=3|sc3=0
!%
|party4=[[People's Party (Northern Cyprus)|People's Party]]|votes4=333090|sw4=–10.39|seats4=3|sc4=–6
!Seats
|party5=[[Rebirth Party (Northern Cyprus)|Rebirth Party]]|votes5=318763|sw5=–0.60|seats5=2|sc5=0
!+/–
|party6=[[Communal Democracy Party]]|votes6=220610|sw6=–4.23|seats6=0|sc6=–3
|-
|party7=[[Independence Path]]|votes7=97575|seats7=0|sw7=New|sc7=New|color7=#1B1B1B
|bgcolor={{National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus)/meta/color}}| ||align=left|[[National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus)|National Unity Party]]||1,907,030||35.58||21||+7
|party8=[[Communal Liberation Party New Forces]]|sw8=–|votes8=76902|seats8=0|sc8=0
|-
|party9=Independents|votes9=827|sw9=–0.11|seats9=0|sc9=0
|bgcolor={{Republican Turkish Party/meta/color}}| ||align=left|[[Republican Turkish Party]]||1,121,478||20.92||12||–9
|total_sc=0
|-
|totalvotes=117421
|bgcolor={{People's Party (Northern Cyprus)/meta/color}}| ||align=left|[[People's Party (Northern Cyprus)|People's Party]]||915,666||17.08||9||New
|electorate=203792
|-
|source=[https://brtk.net/2022-genel-secimler/ BRTK]
|bgcolor={{Communal Democracy Party/meta/color}}| ||align=left|[[Communal Democracy Party]]||463,081||8.64||3||+1
}}
|-
|bgcolor={{Democratic Party (Northern Cyprus)/meta/color}}| ||align=left|[[Democratic Party (Northern Cyprus)|Democratic Party]]||420,102||7.84||3||–9
|-
|bgcolor={{Rebirth Party (Northern Cyprus)/meta/color}}| ||align=left|[[Rebirth Party (Northern Cyprus)|Rebirth Party]]||375,113||7.00||2||New
|-
|bgcolor=#FF0000| ||align=left|Alliance for Change and Liberation ([[Communal Liberation Party-New Forces|TKP-YG]]+[[United Cyprus Party|BKP]])||143,645||2.68||0||0
|-
|bgcolor=| ||align=left|Nationalist Democracy Party||7,083||0.13||0||New
|-
|bgcolor=grey| ||align=left|[[Independent politician|Independent]]s||6,951||0.13||0||0
|-
|colspan=2 align=left|'''Total'''||'''5,360,149'''||'''100'''||'''50'''||'''0'''
|-
!colspan=6|
|-
|align=left colspan=2|Valid votes|| || ||rowspan=4 colspan=2|
|-
|align=left colspan=2|Invalid/blank votes|| ||
|-
|align=left colspan=2|'''Total votes cast'''||'''126,196'''||'''100'''
|-
|align=left colspan=2|Registered voters/turnout|||190,551||66.23
|-
|align=left colspan=6|Sources: [https://web.archive.org/web/20150422215207/http://secim.brtk.net/ BRTK] [http://www.kibrisgazetesi.com/kibris/meclisin-50-sandalyesinin-sahibi-belirlendi/34419 Kıbrıs]
|}
''Note: Each voter may cast multiple votes, one for each seat in the parliament. Hence, the vote totals may exceed the number of registered voters.''
''Note: Each voter may cast multiple votes, one for each seat in the parliament. Hence, the vote totals may exceed the number of registered voters.''


However, following the resignation of Finance Minister [[Serdar Denktaş]] on 8 May due to a dispute regarding the allocation of state-owned land on to a university,<ref>https://www.lgcnews.com/finance-minister-serdar-denktas-resigns/</ref> the [[People's Party (Northern Cyprus)|People's Party]] withdrew from the coalition government, which caused the government to collapse.<ref>https://www.lgcnews.com/peoples-party-hp-quits-government/</ref> On 9 May 2019, Prime Minister [[Tufan Erhürman]] presented the Government resignation to President [[Mustafa Akıncı|Akinci]].<ref>http://www.financialmirror.com/news-details.php?nid=36982</ref>
On 23 May, the [[National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus)|UBP]]-[[People's Party (Northern Cyprus)|HP]] coalition officially became the governing coalition after 2 weeks of talks, with the post of Prime Minister being handed over to [[Ersin Tatar]].<ref>https://www.lgcnews.com/ubp-and-hp-form-new-coalition-government/</ref><ref>http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/n-cyprus-parties-agree-to-coalition-government-143615</ref>

===2020 presidential election and the fall of the government===
{{Excerpt|2020 Northern Cypriot presidential election|Partial reopening of Varosha and the fall of the government}}
==Location==
==Location==
The parliament building is located on Osmanpaşa Caddesi, opposite the Turkish embassy in [[North Nicosia]]. The building is a two-storey colonial structure.
The parliament building is located on Osmanpaşa Caddesi, opposite the Turkish embassy in [[North Nicosia]]. The building is a two-storey colonial structure.
==Council of Europe assembly representation==
==Council of Europe assembly representation==
In 2004, the [[Turkish Cypriots|Turkish Cypriot community]] was awarded "observer status" in the [[Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe|Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)]]. Since then, the two Turkish Cypriot representatives to PACE are elected by the Assembly of Northern Cyprus.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=4PwmeRG9QsUC 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</ref>
In 2004, the [[Turkish Cypriots|Turkish Cypriot community]] was awarded "observer status" in the [[Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe|Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)]]. Since then, the two Turkish Cypriot representatives to PACE are elected by the Assembly of Northern Cyprus.<ref>[https://books.google.com/books?id=4PwmeRG9QsUC James Ker-Lindsay (UN SG's Former Special Representative for Cyprus)] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230115130621/https://books.google.com/books?id=4PwmeRG9QsUC |date=15 January 2023 }} The Foreign Policy of Counter Secession: Preventing the Recognition of Contested States, p.149</ref>
* 2005–2007: CTP Özdil Nami; UBP Huseyin Ozgurgun<ref>[https://archive.is/20140226103031/http://www.todayszaman.com/newsDetail_getNewsById.action;jsessionid=516B38E2EAFF2073525EEB08F7B53903?newsId=105715 Today's Zaman]</ref>
* 2005–2007: CTP Özdil Nami; UBP Huseyin Ozgurgun<ref>[https://archive.today/20140226103031/http://www.todayszaman.com/newsDetail_getNewsById.action;jsessionid=516B38E2EAFF2073525EEB08F7B53903?newsId=105715 Today's Zaman]</ref>
* 27 January 2011: CTP Mehmet Caglar; UBP Ahmet Eti<ref>[http://www.sabah.com.tr/Yazarlar/safak/2011/01/27/iki_yabanci Sabah]</ref>
* 27 January 2011: CTP Mehmet Caglar; UBP Ahmet Eti<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sabah.com.tr/Yazarlar/safak/2011/01/27/iki_yabanci |title=Sabah |access-date=3 March 2014 |archive-date=5 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140305223448/http://www.sabah.com.tr/Yazarlar/safak/2011/01/27/iki_yabanci |url-status=live }}</ref>
* 4 December 2013: CTP Mehmet Caglar; UBP Tahsin Ertugruloglu<ref>[http://www.moi.gov.cy/moi/PIO/PIO.nsf/d2f0876e1500506ac2257076004d01cb/005f2b899a230041c2257c3700447272?OpenDocument RoC]</ref>
* 4 December 2013: CTP Mehmet Caglar; UBP Tahsin Ertugruloglu<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.moi.gov.cy/moi/PIO/PIO.nsf/d2f0876e1500506ac2257076004d01cb/005f2b899a230041c2257c3700447272?OpenDocument |title=RoC |access-date=3 March 2014 |archive-date=6 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141006083603/http://www.moi.gov.cy/moi/PIO/PIO.nsf/d2f0876e1500506ac2257076004d01cb/005f2b899a230041c2257c3700447272?OpenDocument |url-status=dead}}</ref>
==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of Speakers of the Assembly of the Republic (Northern Cyprus)]]
* [[List of speakers of the Assembly of the Republic (Northern Cyprus)]]

==References==
==References==
{{reflist|30em}}
{{reflist|30em}}
==External links==
==External links==
*{{cite web |title=Official website of the Assembly of the Republic |language=Turkish |url=http://www.cm.gov.nc.tr/}}
*{{cite web
|title=Official website of the Assembly of the Republic
*{{cite web |title=List of deputies |language=Turkish |publisher=Official Website of the Assembly of the Republic |url=http://www.cm.gov.nc.tr/Milletvekillerimiz1.aspx |df=dmy}}
|language=Turkish
|url=http://www.cm.gov.nc.tr/
}}
*{{cite web
|title=List of deputies
|language=Turkish
|publisher=Official Website of the Assembly of the Republic
|url=http://www.cm.gov.nc.tr/Milletvekillerimiz1.aspx
|df=dmy
}}
{{Parliaments in Europe}}
{{Parliaments in Europe}}
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[[Category:Politics of Northern Cyprus]]
[[Category:Politics of Northern Cyprus]]

Latest revision as of 19:11, 31 October 2024

Assembly of the Republic

Cumhuriyet Meclisi
10th Parliament of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Coat of arms or logo
Type
Type
History
Founded15 November 1983 (41 years ago) (1983-11-15)
Preceded byTurkish Federated Assembly of Cyprus
Leadership
Ziya Öztürkler (UBP)
since 21 October 2024
Fazilet Özdenefe (CTP)
since 7 March 2022
Ünal Üstel (UBP)
since 12 May 2022
Leader of the Main Opposition of Northern Cyprus
Tufan Erhürman (CTP)
since 22 May 2019
Structure
Seats50
Current Structure of the Assembly of the Republic
Political groups
Government (29)
  •   UBP (24)
  •   DP (3)
  •   YDP (2)

Opposition (20)

  •   CTP (18)
  • Independents (2)
Vacant (1)
Length of term
5 years
Elections
Party-list proportional representation
D'Hondt method with 5% electoral threshold
Last election
23 January 2022
Next election
TBD
Motto
Egemenlik Kayıtsız Şartsız Ulusundur
Sovereignty unconditionally belongs to the Nation
Meeting place
Assembly of the Republic
Köşklüçiftlik, Lefkoşa
Northern Cyprus
Website
Assembly of the Northern Cyprus
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 Assembly of the Republic (Turkish: Cumhuriyet Meclisi) is the parliament of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. It has 50 members, elected for a five-year term by mitigated proportional representation. A party must cross the electoral threshold (5% of the total vote) to be awarded any seats. The parliament is composed of 50 MPs, chosen from six electoral districts, which are coterminous with the districts of Northern Cyprus: Lefkoşa, Gazimağusa, Girne, Güzelyurt, Lefke and İskele.

In Northern Cyprus parliamentary elections, voters vote for individual candidates. There are two ways of voting.

  • Voters can vote for a party, which in effect is voting for every MP candidate from that party in that district once. The voter can further prioritize the MPs in this kind of voting.
  • Alternatively, the voter may not choose a party, but vote for candidates from different parties. In this kind of mixed voting, the voter cannot choose more than the number of MPs the district is allotted.

Current composition

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Main article: 10th Parliament of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Main article: 2022 Northern Cypriot parliamentary election

Parliamentary elections were last held on 23 January 2022.

PartyVotes%+/–Seats+/–
National Unity Party1,971,40039.54+3.9324+3
Republican Turkish Party1,597,13732.04+11.0918+6
Democratic Party369,2397.41–0.4130
People's Party333,0906.68–10.393–6
Rebirth Party318,7636.39–0.6020
Communal Democracy Party220,6104.42–4.230–3
Independence Path97,5751.96New0New
Communal Liberation Party New Forces76,9021.54–00
Independents8270.02–0.1100
Total4,985,543100.00–500
Total votes117,421–
Registered voters/turnout203,79257.62
Source: BRTK

Note: Each voter may cast multiple votes, one for each seat in the parliament. Hence, the vote totals may exceed the number of registered voters.

Location

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The parliament building is located on Osmanpaşa Caddesi, opposite the Turkish embassy in North Nicosia. The building is a two-storey colonial structure.

Council of Europe assembly representation

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In 2004, the Turkish Cypriot community was awarded "observer status" in the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE). Since then, the two Turkish Cypriot representatives to PACE are elected by the Assembly of Northern Cyprus.[1]

  • 2005–2007: CTP Özdil Nami; UBP Huseyin Ozgurgun[2]
  • 27 January 2011: CTP Mehmet Caglar; UBP Ahmet Eti[3]
  • 4 December 2013: CTP Mehmet Caglar; UBP Tahsin Ertugruloglu[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ James Ker-Lindsay (UN SG's Former Special Representative for Cyprus) Archived 15 January 2023 at the Wayback Machine The Foreign Policy of Counter Secession: Preventing the Recognition of Contested States, p.149
  2. ^ Today's Zaman
  3. ^ "Sabah". Archived from the original on 5 March 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
  4. ^ "RoC". Archived from the original on 6 October 2014. Retrieved 3 March 2014.
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