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| post = President |
| post = President |
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| body = the<br>Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus |
| body = the<br />Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus |
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| native_name = {{native name|tr|Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı}} |
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| insignia = File:Emblem of the Presidency of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (without text).svg |
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| insigniacaption = Presidential |
| insigniacaption = Presidential Seal |
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| flag = Flag of the President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.svg{{!}}border |
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| image = Ersin_Tatar_in_2019.png |
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| flagcaption = [[Presidential standard of Northern Cyprus|Presidential Standard]] |
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| image = Ilham Aliyev received President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in Konya (1) (cropped).jpg |
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| incumbent = [[Ersin Tatar]] |
| incumbent = [[Ersin Tatar]] |
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*[[Mr. President (title)|Mr. President]]<br />(informal) |
*[[Mr. President (title)|Mr. President]]<br />(informal) |
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*[[The Honourable |
*[[The Honourable]]<br />(formal) |
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*[[Excellency|His Excellency]]<br />(formal, diplomatic)}} |
*[[Excellency|His Excellency]]<br />(formal, diplomatic)}} |
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| termlength = 5 years |
| termlength = 5 years |
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| inaugural = [[Rauf Denktaş]] |
| inaugural = [[Rauf Denktaş]] |
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| residence = Presidential palace<br />[[North Nicosia]] |
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| salary = [[Turkish lira|₺]]45,000 annually (2021)<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://haberkibris.com/vekillerden-maas-haberine-isyan-2020-02-11.html | title=Vekillerden maaş haberine isyan | date=11 February 2020 }}</ref> |
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| website = {{URL|http://www.kktcb.org/}} |
| website = {{URL|http://www.kktcb.org/}} |
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{{Politics of Northern Cyprus}} |
{{Politics of Northern Cyprus}} |
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⚫ | The '''president of Northern Cyprus''' is the [[head of state]] of the [[Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus]]. [[Rauf Denktaş]] was the first and founding president of Northern Cyprus, and retired in 2005. His position was taken over by [[Mehmet Ali Talat]], followed by [[Derviş Eroğlu]],<ref name=economist>[http://www.economist.com/node/15954242 Northern Cyprus's new president: Enter Eroglu] (The Economist) Retrieved on 2011-06-01.</ref> then [[Mustafa Akıncı]], and the current president, [[Ersin Tatar]]. |
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The '''president of Northern Cyprus''' is the [[head of state]] of the [[Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus]]. It is considered a ''[[de facto]]'' state<ref>{{Cite book|last=Griffiths|first=Ryan D.|url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/10.7591/j.ctv153k63s|title=Secession and the Sovereignty Game: Strategy and Tactics for Aspiring Nations|date=2021|publisher=Cornell University Press|isbn=978-1-5017-5474-6|pages=127|jstor=10.7591/j.ctv153k63s}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|publisher=Council of Europe/Conseil de l'Europe|year=1996|title=Yearbook of the European Convention on Human Rights / Annuaire de la convention européenne des droits de l'homme|page=153|quote=... that despite the fact that it has not been recognised by any other State than Turkey, the TRNC exist de facto as an independent State exercising all branches of State power on its territory.}}</ref> which means other states consider Northern Cyprus to be part of the [[Republic of Cyprus]]. |
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⚫ | The president is elected every five years. Presidential elections are held in two rounds if no candidate gains more than 50% of the votes in the first round. It is necessary that the president is originated from the island of Cyprus. The president must have lived in the country for five years, received secondary education and be over 30 years old.<ref name=kktctanitma1>{{Cite web | url = http://www.trncinfo.com/TANITMADAIRESI/2002/TURKCE/KKTCHAKKINDA/KKTCHAKKINDA.htm#11 | title = KKTC hakkında, Cumhubaşkanı (About the TRNC, the President) | access-date = 2011-04-21 | publisher = TRNC Department of Promotion }}</ref> |
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Resolutions 541 and 550, of the [[United Nations Security Council]] declared the Turkish Cypriot state to be '[[Declaration of Independence of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus|legally invalid]]'. An international embargo against Northern Cyprus is currently in place in several areas in place in several areas.<ref>{{cite journal|title=The thorn in Europe's side|url=http://www.economist.com/node/939237?zid=309&ah=80dcf288b8561b012f603b9fd9577f0e|journal=The Economist|access-date=25 July 2015|date=2002-01-16}}</ref><ref name=talmon>{{cite journal|last1=Talmon|first1=Stefan|title=The Cyprus Question before the European Court of Justice|journal=European Journal of International Law|date=2001|volume=12|issue=4|pages=727–750|url=http://ejil.oxfordjournals.org/content/12/4/727.short|doi=10.1093/ejil/12.4.727|doi-access=free}}</ref> |
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Northern Cyprus, a country solely recognised by Turkey has been under severe embargoes since its unilateral declaration of independence in 1983. |
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⚫ | Northern Cyprus is |
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⚫ | The president is elected every five years. Presidential elections are held in two rounds if no candidate gains more than 50% of the votes in the first round. It is necessary that the president is originated from the island of Cyprus. |
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The presidency is not a ceremonial position in the [[semi-presidential]] political system of Northern Cyprus. The president reserves the right to dismiss the [[Assembly of the Republic (Northern Cyprus)|Assembly of the Republic]] in case a government cannot be formed within sixty days or three successive governments receive votes of no confidence. They also can preside over the [[Council of Ministers (Northern Cyprus)|Council of Ministers]] if they wish to do so, approve the appointments of the judges and president of the [[Supreme court|Supreme Court]] and have the right to send laws approved by the Assembly of the Republic to the Supreme Court. The president has also traditionally been the chief negotiator for the resolution of the [[Cyprus dispute]] and been responsible for the [[foreign relations of Northern Cyprus]].<ref>{{cite web|title=KKTC Devleti Fonksiyonel - Kurumsal Gözden Geçirme Çalışması|url=http://www.tepav.org.tr/upload/files/1393596265-1.KKTC_Devleti_Fonksiyonel_Kurumsal_Gozden_Gecirme_Calismasi.pdf|publisher=The Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey|access-date=29 August 2015|language=tr}}</ref> |
The presidency is not a ceremonial position in the [[semi-presidential]] political system of Northern Cyprus. The president reserves the right to dismiss the [[Assembly of the Republic (Northern Cyprus)|Assembly of the Republic]] in case a government cannot be formed within sixty days or three successive governments receive votes of no confidence. They also can preside over the [[Council of Ministers (Northern Cyprus)|Council of Ministers]] if they wish to do so, approve the appointments of the judges and president of the [[Supreme court|Supreme Court]] and have the right to send laws approved by the Assembly of the Republic to the Supreme Court. The president has also traditionally been the chief negotiator for the resolution of the [[Cyprus dispute]] and been responsible for the [[foreign relations of Northern Cyprus]].<ref>{{cite web|title=KKTC Devleti Fonksiyonel - Kurumsal Gözden Geçirme Çalışması|url=http://www.tepav.org.tr/upload/files/1393596265-1.KKTC_Devleti_Fonksiyonel_Kurumsal_Gozden_Gecirme_Calismasi.pdf|publisher=The Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey|access-date=29 August 2015|language=tr}}</ref> |
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The president is represented by the [[List of Speakers of the Assembly of the Republic (Northern Cyprus)|speaker of the Assembly of the Republic]] when the president is abroad.<ref name=kktctanitma1/> |
The president is represented by the [[List of Speakers of the Assembly of the Republic (Northern Cyprus)|speaker of the Assembly of the Republic]] when the president is abroad.<ref name=kktctanitma1/> |
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The most [[2020 Northern Cypriot presidential election|recent presidential election]] was held on 11 October 2020. [[Ersin Tatar]] is the current president.<ref>[https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/18/incumbent-wins-turkish-cypriot-presidential-runoff-exit-polls |
The most [[2020 Northern Cypriot presidential election|recent presidential election]] was held on 11 October 2020. [[Ersin Tatar]] is the current president.<ref>{{cite web |title=Ersin Tatar elected new Turkish Cypriot leader |website=[[Al Jazeera English|Al Jazeera]] |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230528170247/https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/18/incumbent-wins-turkish-cypriot-presidential-runoff-exit-polls |archive-date=2023-05-28 |url-status=live |url=https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/18/incumbent-wins-turkish-cypriot-presidential-runoff-exit-polls}}</ref> |
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==List== |
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! Name<br>{{small|(Birth–Death)}} |
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! style="background:{{party color|National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus)}}; color:white;"| 1 |
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| [[Rauf Denktaş]]<br>{{small|(1924–2012)}} || [[File:Rauf Denktash.jpg|60px]] || [[1985 Northern Cypriot presidential election|1985]]<br>[[1990 Northern Cypriot presidential election|1990]]<br>[[1995 Northern Cypriot presidential election|1995]]<br>[[2000 Northern Cypriot presidential election|2000]] || 15 November 1983 || 24 April 2005 || [[National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus)|National Unity Party]] |
| [[Rauf Denktaş]]<br />{{small|(1924–2012)}} || [[File:Rauf Denktash.jpg|60px]] || [[1985 Northern Cypriot presidential election|1985]]<br />[[1990 Northern Cypriot presidential election|1990]]<br />[[1995 Northern Cypriot presidential election|1995]]<br />[[2000 Northern Cypriot presidential election|2000]] || 15 November 1983 || 24 April 2005 || [[National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus)|National Unity Party]] |
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! style="background:{{party color|Republican Turkish Party}}; color:white;"| 2 |
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| [[Mehmet Ali Talat]]<br>{{small|(born 1952)}} || [[File:Mehmet Ali Talat.jpg|60px]] || [[2005 Northern Cypriot presidential election|2005]] || 24 April 2005 || 23 April 2010 || [[Republican Turkish Party]] |
| [[Mehmet Ali Talat]]<br />{{small|(born 1952)}} || [[File:Mehmet Ali Talat.jpg|60px]] || [[2005 Northern Cypriot presidential election|2005]] || 24 April 2005 || 23 April 2010 || [[Republican Turkish Party]] |
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! style="background:{{party color|National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus)}}; color:white;"| 3 |
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| [[Derviş Eroğlu]]<br>{{small|(born 1938)}} || [[File:Derviş Eroğlu (cropped).jpg|60px]] || [[2010 Northern Cypriot presidential election|2010]] || 23 April 2010 || 30 April 2015 || [[National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus)|National Unity Party]] |
| [[Derviş Eroğlu]]<br />{{small|(born 1938)}} || [[File:Derviş Eroğlu (cropped).jpg|60px]] || [[2010 Northern Cypriot presidential election|2010]] || 23 April 2010 || 30 April 2015 || [[National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus)|National Unity Party]] |
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! style="background:{{party color|Independent}}; color:white;"| 4 |
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| [[Mustafa Akıncı]]<br>{{small|(born 1947)}} || [[File:Mustafa Akıncı 2017.jpg|60px]] || [[2015 Northern Cypriot presidential election|2015]] || 30 April 2015 || 23 October 2020 || [[Independent politician|Independent]] |
| [[Mustafa Akıncı]]<br />{{small|(born 1947)}} || [[File:Mustafa Akıncı 2017.jpg|60px]] || [[2015 Northern Cypriot presidential election|2015]] || 30 April 2015 || 23 October 2020 || [[Independent politician|Independent]] |
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! style="background:{{party color|National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus)}}; color:white;"| 5 |
! style="background:{{party color|National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus)}}; color:white;"| 5 |
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| [[Ersin Tatar]]<br>{{small|(born 1960)}} || [[File: |
| [[Ersin Tatar]]<br />{{small|(born 1960)}} || [[File:Ilham Aliyev received President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in Konya (1) (cropped).jpg|60px]] || [[2020 Northern Cypriot presidential election|2020]] || 23 October 2020 || Incumbent |
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| [[National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus)|National Unity Party]] |
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== Timeline == |
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==Latest election== |
==Latest election== |
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{{main|2020 Northern Cypriot presidential election}} |
{{main|2020 Northern Cypriot presidential election}} |
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{{Election results |
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==See also== |
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* [[Cyprus problem]] |
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* [[Politics of Northern Cyprus]] |
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* [[Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus]] |
* [[Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus]] |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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* [http://www.kktcb.org/ Official website] |
* [http://www.kktcb.org/ Official website] |
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[[Category:1983 establishments in Northern Cyprus]] |
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[[Category:Presidents of Northern Cyprus]] |
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Latest revision as of 19:14, 18 April 2024
President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | |
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Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı (Turkish) | |
since 23 October 2020 | |
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Residence | Presidential palace North Nicosia |
Term length | 5 years |
Inaugural holder | Rauf Denktaş |
Formation | 15 November 1983 |
Salary | ₺45,000 annually (2021)[1] |
Website | www |
Constitution |
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The president of Northern Cyprus is the head of state of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Rauf Denktaş was the first and founding president of Northern Cyprus, and retired in 2005. His position was taken over by Mehmet Ali Talat, followed by Derviş Eroğlu,[2] then Mustafa Akıncı, and the current president, Ersin Tatar.
The president is elected every five years. Presidential elections are held in two rounds if no candidate gains more than 50% of the votes in the first round. It is necessary that the president is originated from the island of Cyprus. The president must have lived in the country for five years, received secondary education and be over 30 years old.[3]
The presidency is not a ceremonial position in the semi-presidential political system of Northern Cyprus. The president reserves the right to dismiss the Assembly of the Republic in case a government cannot be formed within sixty days or three successive governments receive votes of no confidence. They also can preside over the Council of Ministers if they wish to do so, approve the appointments of the judges and president of the Supreme Court and have the right to send laws approved by the Assembly of the Republic to the Supreme Court. The president has also traditionally been the chief negotiator for the resolution of the Cyprus dispute and been responsible for the foreign relations of Northern Cyprus.[4]
The president is represented by the speaker of the Assembly of the Republic when the president is abroad.[3]
The most recent presidential election was held on 11 October 2020. Ersin Tatar is the current president.[5]
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[edit]No. | Name (Birth–Death) |
Portrait | Elected | Term of office | Political origin | |
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1 | Rauf Denktaş (1924–2012) |
1985 1990 1995 2000 |
15 November 1983 | 24 April 2005 | National Unity Party | |
2 | Mehmet Ali Talat (born 1952) |
2005 | 24 April 2005 | 23 April 2010 | Republican Turkish Party | |
3 | Derviş Eroğlu (born 1938) |
2010 | 23 April 2010 | 30 April 2015 | National Unity Party | |
4 | Mustafa Akıncı (born 1947) |
2015 | 30 April 2015 | 23 October 2020 | Independent | |
5 | Ersin Tatar (born 1960) |
2020 | 23 October 2020 | Incumbent | National Unity Party |
Timeline
[edit]Latest election
[edit]Candidate | Party | First round | Second round | |||
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Votes | % | Votes | % | |||
Ersin Tatar | National Unity Party | 35,825 | 32.35 | 67,322 | 51.69 | |
Mustafa Akıncı | Independent | 33,053 | 29.84 | 62,910 | 48.31 | |
Tufan Erhürman | Republican Turkish Party | 24,008 | 21.68 | |||
Kudret Özersay | Independent | 6,356 | 5.74 | |||
Erhan Arıklı | Rebirth Party | 5,937 | 5.36 | |||
Serdar Denktaş | Independent | 4,653 | 4.20 | |||
Fuat Türköz Çiner | Nationalist Democracy Party | 327 | 0.30 | |||
Arif Salih Kırdağ | Independent | 282 | 0.25 | |||
Alpan Uz | Independent | 156 | 0.14 | |||
Ahmet Boran | Independent | 83 | 0.07 | |||
Mustafa Ulaş | Independent | 69 | 0.06 | |||
Total | 110,749 | 100.00 | 130,232 | 100.00 | ||
Valid votes | 110,749 | 95.66 | 130,232 | 97.24 | ||
Invalid/blank votes | 5,027 | 4.34 | 3,699 | 2.76 | ||
Total votes | 115,776 | 100.00 | 133,931 | 100.00 | ||
Registered voters/turnout | 198,867 | 58.22 | 199,029 | 67.29 | ||
Source: Kibris Online, Kibris Online |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Vekillerden maaş haberine isyan". 11 February 2020.
- ^ Northern Cyprus's new president: Enter Eroglu (The Economist) Retrieved on 2011-06-01.
- ^ a b "KKTC hakkında, Cumhubaşkanı (About the TRNC, the President)". TRNC Department of Promotion. Retrieved 2011-04-21.
- ^ "KKTC Devleti Fonksiyonel - Kurumsal Gözden Geçirme Çalışması" (PDF) (in Turkish). The Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey. Retrieved 29 August 2015.
- ^ "Ersin Tatar elected new Turkish Cypriot leader". Al Jazeera. Archived from the original on 2023-05-28.