Membership of Northern Cyprus in international organizations

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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

Northern 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)

Northern 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

Northern 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

  1. ^ "Observers".
  2. ^ "Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti".
  3. ^ 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
  4. ^ "Erdoğan, Ahmadinejad discuss Syria during private meeting - POLITICS". 16 October 2012. Retrieved 20 February 2015.
  5. ^ "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus admitted to Organization of Turkic States as observer". Retrieved 11 November 2022.
  6. ^ "The Assembly of the Republic was accepted as an observer member of TURKPA". Kibris Postasi. Retrieved 2023-04-29.
  7. ^ "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.
  8. ^ "Members".
  9. ^ "Northern Cyprus".
  10. ^ "Members of EPBF". EPBF.com. European Pocket Billiard Federation. July 27, 2020. Retrieved February 16, 2021.
  11. ^ https://www.newsturkish.com/wrestling-body-approves--n-cyprus-membership-2011-06-20.html
  12. ^ "EPBF".