United Cyprus Party
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The United Cyprus Party (Turkish
: Birleşik Kıbrıs Partisi) 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
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In the 19 April 2009 elections
, the BKP won 2.42% of the popular vote, and 0 out of 50 seats.
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
: Birleşik Kıbrıs Partisi) 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 dispute
The Cyprus dispute is the result of the ongoing conflict between the Republic of Cyprus and Turkey, over the Turkish occupied northern part of Cyprus....
Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
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In the 19 April 2009 elections
Northern Cyprus parliamentary election, 2009
Parliamentary elections were held in Northern Cyprus on 19 April 2009, a year earlier than necessary. The early election was decided upon by the ruling Republican Turkish Party...
, the BKP won 2.42% of the popular vote, and 0 out of 50 seats.