The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus unilaterally declared independence from the Republic of Cyprus on 15 November 1983. It has received diplomatic recognition as an independent state by one United Nations member state, Turkey.
Northern Cyprus has gained membership of some international intergovernmental and international non-governmental organisations in an observer capacity.
Membership in international intergovernmental organizations
editNorthern Cyprus has gained membership of the following intergovernmental organizations:
| Entity | Name used | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)[1] | Turkish Cypriot State | Observer | 1979 |
| International Organization of Turkic Culture (Türksoy)[2] | Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | Observer | 1994 |
| Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)[3] | Turkish Cypriot community | Observer | 2004 |
| Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO)[4] | Turkish Cypriot State | Observer | 2012 |
| Organization of Turkic States (OTS)[5] | Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | Observer | 2022 |
| Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA)[6] | Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus | Observer | 2023 |
Membership in international non-governmental organizations (NGOs)
editNorthern Cyprus has gained membership of the following international non-governmental organizations (NGOs):
| Entity | Organization represented | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies[7] | North Cyprus Red Crescent Society | Observer | 2013 |
Membership in international sports organizations
editNorthern Cyprus has gained membership of the following federations:
| Entity | Notes | Status | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Federation International de Football-Tennis Association (FIFTA) | Northern Cyprus is a full member of FIFTA.[8] | Member | |
| Futsal European Federation | Northern Cyprus is a member.[9] | Member | |
| European Pocket Billiard Federation (EPBF) | Northern Cyprus is a full member of EPBF.[10] | Member | |
| United World Wrestling (UWR) | Northern Cyprus is an associate member of UWR.[11] | Associate member | June 2011 |
| World Pool-Billiard Association (WPBF) | Northern Cyprus is a member of the WPBF.[12] | Member |
References
edit- ^ "Observers".
- ^ "Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti".
- ^ James Ker-Lindsay (UN SG's Former Special Representative for Cyprus) The Foreign Policy of Counter Secession: Preventing the Recognition of Contested States, p.149
- ^ "Erdoğan, Ahmadinejad discuss Syria during private meeting - POLITICS". 16 October 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
- ^ "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus admitted to Organization of Turkic States as observer". Retrieved 11 November 2022.
- ^ "The Assembly of the Republic was accepted as an observer member of TURKPA". Kibris Postasi. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
- ^ "Turkish Red Crescent clinches spot on international board - Today's Zaman, your gateway to Turkish daily news". Archived from the original on 11 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2016.
- ^ "Members".
- ^ "Northern Cyprus".
- ^ "Members of EPBF". EPBF.com. European Pocket Billiard Federation. July 27, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
- ^ https://www.newsturkish.com/wrestling-body-approves--n-cyprus-membership-2011-06-20.html
- ^ "EPBF".