Politics of Northern Cyprus

The current president of the Turkish Cyprus announced on Feb. 5 that he will contest the 2020 presidential election to be held on April 26.

Mustafa Akıncı told reporters in the capital Lefkoşa that he will run as an independent candidate.

The presidential election in Turkish Cyprus will be held on April 26, 2020.

The election bans will start on March 1, according to the statement made by Turkish Cyprus Supreme Election Board (YSK).

Four politicians announced the presidential candidacy.

Kudret Özersay, the deputy prime minister and foreign minister of the Turkish Cyprus, announced on Jan. 9 that he will run for 2020 presidential race.

Özersay said on Facebook that he will run as an independent candidate for the elections slated for April.

Turkish Cypriot Foreign Minister Kudret Özersay has said that before the solution (in Cyprus) there should be a cooperation between the parties in the island and the region.

Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akıncı snubbed a football match on March 19 aimed at fostering dialogue on the divided island, in a row over where the game was played.

Cyprus President Nicos Anastasiades will meet with Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci in the second half of February.

Turkish Cypriot President Mustafa Akıncı has said that no negotiations on the Cyprus issue are expected until the middle of this year.

Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akıncı has suggested a rare social meeting with Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Anastasiades to talk about the new crossings would be "possible."

Turkish Cypriot President Mustafa Akıncı approved a new four-party coalition government on Feb. 2.

A new but old page was opened in northern Cyprus during the weekend with National Unity Party (UBP) leader Hüseyin Özgürgün declaring that he has forged a coalition government with the Democratic Party-National Forces (DP-UG) with the support of four independent deputies.