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Northern Cyprus, [a] officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), [b] is a de facto state [5] [6] that comprises the northeastern portion of the island of Cyprus. It is recognised only by Turkey , and its territory is considered by all other states to be part of the Republic of Cyprus .
Northern Cyprus – 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 territory includes the Kokkina exclave , a pene-enclave "of" the rest of Cyprus, partly surrounded by sea.
Northern Cyprus is divided into six districts, which are further divided into 12 sub-districts. [1] [2] Each district is governed by a Governor.On 27 December 2016, the Assembly of the Republic unanimously decided that the Lefke sub-district would be separated from the Güzelyurt District, establishing the Lefke District as the sixth district of Northern Cyprus.
Northern Cyprus is recognised only by Turkey, a country which facilitates many of its contacts with the international community.After it was occupied by Turkey, Northern Cyprus' relations with the rest of the world were further complicated by a series of United Nations resolutions which declared its independence legally invalid.
This is a list of cities, town and villages in Northern Cyprus. [1] The list first lists the Turkish name followed by the English name. Lefkoşa District
This is a list of diplomatic missions of Northern Cyprus. The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is recognized only by Turkey, and consequently has only one embassy with de jure recognition, along with six consulates-general. [1] However this has not prevented the TRNC authorities from opening representative offices elsewhere.
The economy grew by 4.9% in 2014 and 2.8% in 2013, meaning that Northern Cyprus is growing faster than the Republic of Cyprus. [9] [10] Northern Cyprus has seen economic growth and declining unemployment throughout the 2010s; the unemployment rate in 2015 was at 7.4%, [11] down from 8.3% in 2014. [12] The inflation rate in June 2015 was at 3.18%.
Human rights in Northern Cyprus are protected by the constitution of Northern Cyprus. [1] However, there have been reports of violations of the human rights of minorities, democratic freedom, freedom from discrimination, freedom from torture, freedom of movement, freedom of religion, freedom of speech, right to education, right to life, right to property, and the rights of displaced persons.