Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) (Turkish: Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti) is a de facto state that has existed in northern Cyprus since 1983, although its predecessor as de facto state, the Turkish Federative State of North Cyprus existed from 1975 to 1983 and northern Cyprus was first separated politically from southern Cyprus following the Turkish invasion in 1974. The Turkish invasion was in direct response to a Greek backed military coup and is regarded by Turkish Cypriots as intervention rather than invasion. The Greek backed military coup was aiming for Enosis, union of Cyprus with Greece. Turkey?s military intervention was in accord with the 1960 treaty of guarantee of Cyprus.

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Turkish - De facto - Cyprus - 1983 - 1975 - 1974 - Military coup - Enosis - 1960 treaty of guarantee of Cyprus

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Turkey is the only country which recognises the TRNC, while all other governments and the United Nations recognise the sovereignty of the Republic of Cyprus over the whole island.

Related Topics:
United Nations - Republic of Cyprus

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The TRNC has a population of about 200,000 and an area of 3,355 square kilometres (including the tiny exclave of Kokkina (Turkish: Erenköy). Its population is almost entirely Turkish-speaking (both Turkish-Cypriots and mainland Turks) with small populations of Greek Cypriots and Maronites. The TRNC includes the northern part of the city of Nicosia (Turkish: Lefkoşa, Greek: Lefkosia), which serves as its capital.

Related Topics:
Kokkina - Maronites - Nicosia

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From the tip of the Karpass Peninsula (Cape Apostolos Andreas) in the northeast, the TRNC extends westward to Morphou Bay and Cape Kormakitis (the Kokkina/Erenköy exclave marks the westernmost extent of the TRNC), and southward to the Louroujina salient. The territory between the TRNC and the remainder of Cyprus is separated by a United Nations-controlled buffer zone.

Related Topics:
Karpass Peninsula - Cape Apostolos Andreas - Morphou Bay - Cape Kormakitis - Exclave - Louroujina salient - United Nations

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