Political System of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Serkan Ünal

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Political System of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Authors:

Serkan Ünal

Publisher:

Kütahya Dumlupinar University

Main Topics:

Politika ve Yönetim (Diğer)

Journal:

Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Issue 83, pp.60-79

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001340085

pISSN:

1302-1842

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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.

 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.

 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.

 Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti, 1974te Türkiyenin gerçekleştirdiği müdahale sonrasında Kıbrısın kuzeyinde kurulmuş ve 1983te bağımsızlığını ilan etmiştir. Ekonomi, siyaset, spor ve ulaştırma başta olmak üzere hemen her alanda uluslararası ambargoya maruz kalan ve bu nedenle dünya ile bağlarını Türkiye üzerinden kuran devlet, bağımsızlığından itibaren iç politikasında demokratik bir devletin sahip olması gereken tüm araçlara sahip olmuştur. Bu çalışma, henüz kapsamlı bir şekilde incelenmemiş olan Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyetinin siyasal sistemini ele almakta ve literatürde önemli bir boşluğu doldurmayı amaçlamaktadır. Çalışma Kuzey Kıbrısın anayasa, güçler ayrılığı ilkesi, hükümet biçimi, süreklilik arz eden demokratik seçimleri, seçim sistemi ve parti sistemini siyaset bilimi literatürü bağlamında ele almaktadır. Tarihsel anlatı ve anayasal okuma yöntemlerinin yanı sıra Laakso ve Taagaperanın formüle ettiği etkin parti sayısı ENP hesaplamasını kullanan çalışma Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyetinin siyasal sistemini siyasi tarihi ve kültürü ile birlikte incelemektedir.

Article Details

Political System of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Authors:

Serkan Ünal

Publisher:

Kütahya Dumlupinar University

Main Topics:

Politika ve Yönetim (Diğer)

Journal:

Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Issue 83, pp.60-79

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001340085

pISSN:

1302-1842

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Northern Cyprus

Political system

Political culture

CyprusKuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti

Kuzey Kıbrıs

Siyasal sistem

Siyasal kültür

Kıbrıs

Issues

Article Details

Authors: Serkan Ünal

Publisher: Kütahya Dumlupinar University

Main Topics: Politika ve Yönetim (Diğer)

Journal: Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Issue 83, pp.60-79

Document Type: Article

Publication Date: 1/2025

Document Language: English

Document ID (Org No.): 2001340085

pISSN: 1302-1842

Issues

Authors:

Serkan Ünal

Publisher:

Kütahya Dumlupinar University

Main Topics:

Politika ve Yönetim (Diğer)

Journal:

Dumlupınar Üniversitesi Sosyal Bilimler Dergisi Issue 83, pp.60-79

Document Type:

Article

Publication Date:

1/2025

Document Language:

English

Document ID (Org No.):

2001340085

pISSN:

1302-1842