Yahoo Answers is shutting down on May 4th, 2021 (Eastern Time) and beginning April 20th, 2021 (Eastern Time) the Yahoo Answers website will be in read-only mode. There will be no changes to other Yahoo properties or services, or your Yahoo account. You can find more information about the Yahoo Answers shutdown and how to download your data on this help page.

Anonymous
Anonymous asked in TravelEurope (Continental)Turkey · 9 years ago

Which countries recognize the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus ?

Cyprus, the mediterranean island, is divided into two different countries, the TRNC (Turkish Republic of North Cyprus) in the North and the Republic of Cyprus in the South. Which countries recognize the TRNC ?

5 Answers

Relevance
  • Anonymous
    9 years ago
    Favorite Answer

    Turkey recognises it as a seperate state .

    To the rest of the world it is an area of the Republic of Cyprus which is under Turkish military occupation .

  • Anonymous
    9 years ago

    The countries who recognize South Ossetia & Abkhazia as independent countries.

    Source(s): Pakistan , AL-Qaeda , Taliban , Al-Shabab , etc.
  • lombak
    Lv 5
    9 years ago

    It has been and it is still only Turkey who recognizes TRNC.

  • 9 years ago

    Pakistan inshallah so soon recognize kosovo and North cyprus.

  • How do you think about the answers? You can sign in to vote the answer.
  • 7 years ago

    Turkish Republic of North Cyprus is RECOGNIZED by Turkey. Besides this, Northern Cyprus has an increasing international acception:

    1. Northern Cyprus and Cyprus are TWO DIFFERENT MEMBERS of "European Billiard Federation" and "World Billiard Championship":

    http://www.billiardapps.com/members.asp?db=epc&cli...

    http://epbf.com/about-epbf/members/

    Northern Cyprus and Cyprus was matched in 2010 European Billiard Championship as two different countries and under different flags: http://www.kibrispostasi.com/print.php?news=36706

    2. Northern Cyprus' passport is recognized by many countries (Australia, United States of America (USA), United Kingdom (UK), France, Pakistan, Turkey, Germany, Azerbaijan, Syria, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzistan, etc.). NC passport is a valid legal entrance document.

    3. Yeni Bogazici municipality of Northern Cyprus became a member of International Cittaslow organization in 2013. See the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" name and flag in official Cittaslow page (There is no member of Republic of Cyprus and hence "Rep. of Cyprus" flag is not waved in official Cittaslow page!):

    http://www.cittaslow.org/network/country/58

    4. Northern Cyprus and Rep. of Cyprus' are represented as TWO DIFFERENT COUNTRIES in "European Biologist Union": http://www.europeanbiologists.eu/index.php/members...

    http://www.europeanbiologists.eu/index.php/members...

    5. Organization of Islamic Cooperation (with 57 member countries) considers the Northern Cyprus as "Turkish Cypriot State" and LEGAL "CONSTITUENT" State in its resolutions.

    Twelfth Summit of the OIC (7 February 2013, Cairo, Egypt): "A solution to the Cyprus Problem would be based on the inherent constitutive power of the two peoples, their political equality and co-ownership of the island, OIC express its solidarity with the Turkish Cypriots and its appreciation for their constructive efforts to attain a mutually acceptable settlement and call on member states to strengthen effective solidarity with the Turkish Cypriot State."

    In June 2004, Northern Cyprus became an observer member of Organisation of Islamic Countries (OIC) under the name "Turkish Cypriot State".[1] According to OIC, the settlement to the Cyprus Dispute is based on the INHERENT CONSTITUTIVE POWER of the Greek Cypriot and TURKISH CYPRIOT peoples, their POLITICAL EQUALITY and CO-OWNERSHIP OF THE CYPRUS ISLAND.

    6. United Nations negotiations are to bring the entities of Turkish Cypriots (Northern Cyprus) and Greek Cypriots (Rep. of Cyprus) under "UNITED CYPRUS REPUBLIC". Even in 2004, UN Referendum Plan named it as "UNITED Cyprus Republic". That is to say, Northern Cyprus was considered to be LEGAL part of "FUTURE" UNITED Cyprus Republic, not part of "PRESENT" "Rep. of CYPRUS".

    7. Northern Cyprus became a member of Economic Cooperation Organization in 2012.

    8. TRNC (Turkish Rep. of Northern Cyprus) Bike Lovers Association became a member of "European Cylist Federation" in 2013:

    http://www.ecf.com/member-organisation/kktc-bisikl...

    9. TRNC Education Sciences Organization (KEB-DER) is a member of "European Education Research Union".

    10. Northern Cyprus Higher Education Evalution Accreditation Organization (YÖDAK) became a member of "European Higher Education Quality Evaluation Union (ENQA)" in 2007.

    http://www.enqa.eu/index.php/members-area/enqa-aff...

    Source(s): Own
Still have questions? Get your answers by asking now.