List of political parties in Northern Cyprus
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This article lists political parties in Northern Cyprus. The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has a multi-party system
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Multi-party system
A multi-party system is a system in which multiple political parties have the capacity to gain control of government separately or in coalition, e.g.The Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition in the United Kingdom formed in 2010. The effective number of parties in a multi-party system is normally...
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Parties represented in the Assembly:
Name | Abbr. | Ideology | Leader | MPs | |
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National Unity Party Ulusal Birlik Partisi |
UBP | Conservatism Conservatism Conservatism is a political and social philosophy that promotes the maintenance of traditional institutions and supports, at the most, minimal and gradual change in society. Some conservatives seek to preserve things as they are, emphasizing stability and continuity, while others oppose modernism... , Turkish nationalism Turkish nationalism Turkish nationalism is a political ideology that promotes and glorifies the Turkish people, as either a national, ethnic or linguistic group and puts the interests of the state over other influences, including religious ones.-Pan-Turkism:... |
Derviş Eroğlu Dervis Eroglu Dr. Derviş Eroğlu is the President of the unrecognized Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. He was Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus from 1985 to 1994 and from 1996 to 2004, and leader of the National Unity Party. His party won the general elections in 2009 and Eroğlu... |
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Republican Turkish Party Republican Turkish Party The Republican Turkish Party is a social democratic political party in the Republic of Cyprus. The party was founded in 1970 by Ahmet Mithat Berberoğlu, a lawyer, in opposition to the leadership of Fazıl Küçük and Rauf Denktaş.In the 1980s, the CTP's political position shifted to the left, to a... Cumhuriyetçi Türk Partisi |
CTP | Social democracy Social democracy Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism... |
Ferdi Sabit Soyer Ferdi Sabit Soyer Ferdi Sabit Soyer is a former Prime Minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and Leader of Republican Turkish Party .... |
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Democratic Party Democratic Party (Northern Cyprus) The Democratic Party is a center-right conservative political party in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. President of the party is Serdar Denktaş, son of the ex-president Rauf Denktaş.... Demokrat Parti |
DP | Liberal conservatism Liberal conservatism Liberal conservatism also known as progressive conservatism is a variant of political conservatism which incorporates liberal elements. As "conservatism" and "liberalism" have had different meanings over time and across countries, the term "liberal conservatism" has been used in quite different... |
Serdar Denktaş Serdar Denktas Serdar Denktaş is the one surviving son of Rauf Denktaş, the former President of the de facto Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.... |
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Communal Democracy Party Communal Democracy Party The Communal Democracy Party is a centre-left, social democratic, political party in the de facto Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus which came into being in May 2007 as a merger of the Peace and Democracy Movement with the Communal Liberation Party... Toplumcu Demokrasi Partisi |
TDP | Social democracy Social democracy Social democracy is a political ideology of the center-left on the political spectrum. Social democracy is officially a form of evolutionary reformist socialism. It supports class collaboration as the course to achieve socialism... |
Mehmet Çakıcı | 2 | |
Freedom and Reform Party Özgürlük ve Reform Parti |
ÖRP | Liberalism Liberalism Liberalism is the belief in the importance of liberty and equal rights. Liberals espouse a wide array of views depending on their understanding of these principles, but generally, liberals support ideas such as constitutionalism, liberal democracy, free and fair elections, human rights,... |
Turgay Avcı Turgay Avci Turgay Avcı is the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs in the government of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. He is also the Leader of the Reform Party .Avcı was born in Larnaca in 1959... |
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Parties without representation
- National Birth PartyNational Birth PartyThe National Birth Party is a political party in Northern Cyprus without parliamentary representation. The party, led by Enver Emin, had representation after the 1998 elections....
(Ulusal Diriliş Partisi) - Nationalist Peace PartyNationalist Peace PartyThe Nationalist Peace Party is a political party in Northern Cyprus without parliamentary representation....
(Milliyetçi Barış Partisi) - New Cyprus PartyNew Cyprus PartyThe New Cyprus Party is a left-wing, democratic socialist Turkish-Cypriot political party. Before 2004 it was known as the Patriotic Unity Movement .-External links:**...
(Yeni Kıbrıs Partisi) - New PartyNew Party (Cyprus)The New Party is a political party in Northern Cyprus.At the last legislative elections for the House of Representatives of Northern Cyprus - held on 20 January 2005, the party won 1.6 % of the popular vote and 0 out of 50 seats....
(Yeni Parti) - Solution and EU PartySolution and EU PartyThe Solution and EU Party is a political party in Northern Cyprus without parliamentary representation....
(Çözüm ve AB Partisi) - United Cyprus PartyUnited Cyprus PartyThe United Cyprus Party is a left-wing, socialist party in Northern Cyprus. The party was founded on 2003 by İzzet İzcan. It supports the idea of a free, demilitarised and united Cyprus....
(Birleşik Kıbrıs Partisi)
See also
- List of political parties in Cyprus
- Politics of Northern Cyprus
- List of political parties by country