Leading figures from the ruling right-wing political parties in Turkiye and Azerbaijan have signed a co-operation agreement with their Turkish Cypriot peers. The agreement, signed in Lefkoşa / North Nicosia on Tuesday, 14 November, aims to further political relations between the Turkish countries under the motto of “3 states, one nation.” Prime Minister Ünal Üstel […]
North Cyprus’ left wing opposition parties emerged victorious from Sunday’s Local Elections, after their candidates came first in the three big Mayoral races. Incumbent Mehmet Harmancı of the Communal Democracy Party (TDP) won comfortably in the capital Lefkoşa, while candidates for the main opposition Republican Turkish Party, Murat Şenkul and Süleyman Uluçay, won hard fought […]
There will be little change in the governance of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) after the ruling National Unity Party (UBP) secured the largest number of votes and seats in Sunday’s General Election. However, without an outright majority, the UBP will again need to form a coalition. Sunday’s win had been predicted, but […]
Dr. Faiz Sucuoğlu was the favourite to win the run-off and become leader of the National Unity Party (UBP) last October, after the role was vacated by Ersin Tatar, who had been elected President of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus. Instead, the UBP leadership contest was unexpectedly called off and Ersan Saner installed as […]
This weekend, National Unity Party (UBP) members will get the chance to vote for their new leader, a role vacated last October when Ersin Tatar became President of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus. Four candidates are standing: Hasan Taçoy and Faiz Sucuoğlu, who were through to the run-off last year before the election was […]
A new Speaker of Parliament in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) was selected at the third time of asking. Önder Sennaroğlu, an MP for the ruling National Unity Party (UBP) was the only candidate to stand on Monday, 18 January. He was elected by a vote of 26-20, with two abstentions in the […]
Sixty three days after the collapse of coalition rule by the National Unity Party (UBP) and People’s Party (HP), the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) finally has a new government in place. A dramatic turn of events over the past 48 hours saw three MPs resign from HP, paving the way for a new […]
The Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) remains without a fully functioning government for the seventh week running. Ersan Saner, the caretaker leader of the National Unity Party (UBP), was tasked with forming a new government on 7 November, a month after the collapse of the UBP-HP (Halkın Partisi) coalition on 6 October. However, he […]
There was no clear winner in the first round of the National Unity Party (UBP) leadership contest on Saturday. Two of the candidates, Faiz Sucuoğlu and Hasan Taçoy, were head and shoulders above the other three, garnering over 70% of the votes between them. Sucuoğlu and Taçoy now go through to the run-off, to be […]
The election of Ersin Tatar as President of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) has left behind not one, but two vacancies: TRNC Prime Minister and leader of the National Unity Party (UBP). Five candidates have put themselves forward to be the next UBP leader. The winning candidate will not only head North Cyprus’ […]
