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class="infobox-subheader" style="background-color:#DCDCDC;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;"><span title="Turkish-language text"><i lang="tr">Güvenlik Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı</i></span></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image" style="text-align:center;border-bottom:1px solid #aaa;line-height:1.5em;"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:G%C3%BCvenlik_Kuvvetleri_Komutanl%C4%B1%C4%9F%C4%B1_(emblem).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/a/ad/G%C3%BCvenlik_Kuvvetleri_Komutanl%C4%B1%C4%9F%C4%B1_%28emblem%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="124" height="156" class="mw-file-element" data-file-width="124" data-file-height="156" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Security Forces Command emblem</div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Founded</th><td class="infobox-data">1976</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Military_branch" title="Military branch">Service branches</a></th><td class="infobox-data"> <ul><li>Aviation Units Command</li> <li><a href="/wiki/TRNC_Coast_Guard_Command" title="TRNC Coast Guard Command">Coastal Guard Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Directorate_General_for_Police" title="Directorate General for Police">Directorate General for Police</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Headquarters#Military" title="Headquarters">Headquarters</a></th><td class="infobox-data">Boğaz, <a href="/wiki/Girne" class="mw-redirect" title="Girne">Girne</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Website</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="url"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.mucahit.gov.ct.tr/">www<wbr />.mucahit<wbr />.gov<wbr />.ct<wbr />.tr</a></span></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;"><a href="/wiki/Category:Military_leadership" title="Category:Military leadership">Leadership</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Commander</th><td class="infobox-data">Major Gen. Zorlu Topaloğlu</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Personnel</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Military age</th><td class="infobox-data">18</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Conscription" title="Conscription">Conscription</a></th><td class="infobox-data">8 to 15 months</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Active personnel</th><td class="infobox-data">15,000</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label"><a href="/wiki/Military_reserve" title="Military reserve">Reserve personnel</a></th><td class="infobox-data">7,000</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;"><a href="/wiki/Military_acquisition" title="Military acquisition">Industry</a></th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">Foreign suppliers</th><td class="infobox-data"><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/23px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/35px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/b/b4/Flag_of_Turkey.svg/45px-Flag_of_Turkey.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="1200" data-file-height="800" /></span></span> </span><a href="/wiki/Turkey" title="Turkey">Turkey</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="background-color:#C3D6EF;color:inherit;text-align:center;vertical-align:middle;font-size:110%;">Related articles</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label">History</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Turkish_Resistance_Organisation" title="Turkish Resistance Organisation">Turkish Resistance Organisation (TMT)</a></td></tr></tbody></table> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-right" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:Northern_Cyprus_Republic_Day_parade_2007_2.JPG" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Northern_Cyprus_Republic_Day_parade_2007_2.JPG/220px-Northern_Cyprus_Republic_Day_parade_2007_2.JPG" decoding="async" width="220" height="134" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Northern_Cyprus_Republic_Day_parade_2007_2.JPG/330px-Northern_Cyprus_Republic_Day_parade_2007_2.JPG 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/68/Northern_Cyprus_Republic_Day_parade_2007_2.JPG/440px-Northern_Cyprus_Republic_Day_parade_2007_2.JPG 2x" data-file-width="3064" data-file-height="1863" /></a><figcaption><a href="/wiki/Turkish_Cypriot" class="mw-redirect" title="Turkish Cypriot">Turkish Cypriot</a> soldiers of the Security Forces Command perform during the 2007 Republic Day parade.</figcaption></figure> <p>The <b>Security Forces Command</b> (<a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a>: <i lang="tr">Güvenlik Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı</i>)<sup id="cite_ref-securityforce_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-securityforce-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> is the military and security force of the unrecognized <a href="/wiki/Turkish_Republic_of_Northern_Cyprus" class="mw-redirect" title="Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus">Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus</a>. </p><p>It is a 15,000 strong force primarily made up of conscripted <a href="/wiki/Turkish_Cypriot" class="mw-redirect" title="Turkish Cypriot">Turkish Cypriot</a> males between the ages of 18 and 40. It is a <a href="/wiki/Combined_arms" title="Combined arms">combined arms</a> force, with land, air and naval arms, plus police and fire elements. </p><p>This force is supplemented by the 17,500–30,000 strong <a href="/wiki/Turkish_Military_Forces_in_Northern_Cyprus" class="mw-redirect" title="Turkish Military Forces in Northern Cyprus">Turkish Military Forces in Northern Cyprus</a> stationed on the island.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="History">History</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Security_Forces_Command&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: History"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Republic of Cyprus' constitution provided for a bi-communal army (i.e. Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot) on a 60/40 per cent basis. The Cyprus army composed by both main Cypriot ethnic groups was created in 1960 yet was dismantled in the scope of the interethnic conflict 1963-4.<sup id="cite_ref-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Since then, both communities have maintained their independent armed forces. Even before independence, the Turkish Cypriot community (and similarly the Greek Cypriot community) maintained its own paramilitary force (the Türk Mukavemet Teşkilatı or <a href="/wiki/Turkish_Resistance_Organization" class="mw-redirect" title="Turkish Resistance Organization">TMT</a>), trained and equipped by the <a href="/wiki/Turkish_Army" class="mw-redirect" title="Turkish Army">Turkish Army</a> (ibid). In 1967 this force was renamed the Mücahit ("<a href="/wiki/Mujahideen" title="Mujahideen">Mujahideen</a>"), and in 1975 the Mücahit was renamed the Turkish Cypriot Security Force.<sup id="cite_ref-SolstenDivision1993_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SolstenDivision1993-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 1974, Turkey led an invasion of Cyprus with the aim of protecting the Turkish minority population after a Greek-inspired coup brought a threat of union of the island with Greece. Since then there have been no major fighting in Cyprus and the island continues to be divided. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Organization">Organization</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Security_Forces_Command&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: Organization"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The Turkish Cypriot Security Force is under the command of an officer of the Turkish Army. The officer is appointed by the <a href="/wiki/Turkish_Armed_Forces" title="Turkish Armed Forces">Turkish Armed Forces</a> and holds the rank of <a href="/wiki/Major_general" title="Major general">major general</a>, whereas the head of the <a href="/wiki/Turkish_military_forces_in_Northern_Cyprus" class="mw-redirect" title="Turkish military forces in Northern Cyprus">Turkish military forces in Northern Cyprus</a> holds a higher rank as <a href="/wiki/Lieutenant_general" title="Lieutenant general">lieutenant general</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-SolstenDivision1993_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SolstenDivision1993-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>It includes 4 Infantry Regiments and the Coast Guard Command, two of which are expedition and the other two are (ready). In addition, the TRNC Police Organization is included in the Security Forces. The organization is as follows: </p> <ul><li>1st Infantry Regiment - Hazir (ready)</li> <li>2nd Infantry Regiment - Seferi (mobile)</li> <li>3rd Infantry Regiment - Seferi (mobile)</li> <li>4th Infantry Regiment - Hazir (ready)</li> <li>Aviation Unit Command</li> <li><a href="/wiki/TRNC_Coast_Guard_Command" title="TRNC Coast Guard Command">TRNC Coast Guard Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Directorate_General_for_Police" title="Directorate General for Police">Directorate General for Police</a>, includes the Fire and Rescue Service <sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li><a href="/wiki/TRNC_Special_Task_Force_Command" title="TRNC Special Task Force Command">Special Task Force Command</a><sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Logistics Support Command</li> <li>UAV command in <a href="/wiki/Ge%C3%A7itkale_Air_Base" title="Geçitkale Air Base">Geçitkale Air Base</a><sup id="cite_ref-9" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <p>According to observers a large part of its budget was covered by the Turkish army, upon which it depended for training and equipment. It is also believed that the majority of its officers came from the ranks of the Turkish Army officer corps on temporary leave from their regular duties and its operations were controlled by the Turkish army.<sup id="cite_ref-SolstenDivision1993_5-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SolstenDivision1993-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Strength">Strength</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Security_Forces_Command&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Strength"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>As of 2009, the strength of this force was believed to be about 9,000. It was organized into fifteen battalions in two brigades, infantry battalions armed with light weapons plus some artillery units equipped with mortars.<sup id="cite_ref-SolstenDivision1993_5-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SolstenDivision1993-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Turkish Cyprus's Coast Guard has 36 vessels.<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Coast Guard operates: KKTC SG 01 (Class: Turk type 80; construction:1997-2000; active since:2000)<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In March, 2023, Turkish Cyprus's Coast Guard started to operate TRNC SG-110 (BOĞAZ), TRNC SG-111 (LEFKE) and TRNC SG-112 (SERDARLI) modern assault boats.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Military_ranks_of_Turkish_Republic_of_Northern_Cyprus">Military ranks of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Security_Forces_Command&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Military ranks of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Due to its close ties to <a href="/wiki/Turkey" title="Turkey">Turkey</a>, Northern Cyprus shares a rank structure similar to that of Turkey.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Commissioned_officer_ranks">Commissioned officer ranks</h3><span 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text"><i lang="tr">Üsteğmen</i></span> </td> <td colspan="2"><span title="Turkish-language text"><i lang="tr">Teğmen</i></span> </td> <td colspan="2"><span title="Turkish-language text"><i lang="tr">Asteğmen</i></span> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="Other_ranks">Other ranks</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Security_Forces_Command&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: Other ranks"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>The rank insignia of <a href="/wiki/Non-commissioned_officer" title="Non-commissioned officer">non-commissioned officers</a> and <a href="/wiki/Enlisted_rank" title="Enlisted rank">enlisted personnel</a>. </p> <table style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px;"> <tbody><tr style="background-color:#CCCCCC; color:inherit; text-align:center; width: 100%"> <th>Rank group </th> <th colspan="22">Senior NCOs </th> <th colspan="6">Junior NCOs </th> <th colspan="8">Enlisted </th></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td rowspan="2"><b><span class="flagicon"><span class="mw-image-border" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Flag_of_the_Turkish_Republic_of_Northern_Cyprus.svg/23px-Flag_of_the_Turkish_Republic_of_Northern_Cyprus.svg.png" decoding="async" width="23" height="15" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Flag_of_the_Turkish_Republic_of_Northern_Cyprus.svg/35px-Flag_of_the_Turkish_Republic_of_Northern_Cyprus.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/1e/Flag_of_the_Turkish_Republic_of_Northern_Cyprus.svg/45px-Flag_of_the_Turkish_Republic_of_Northern_Cyprus.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="900" data-file-height="600" /></span></span></span> <a class="mw-selflink selflink">Northern Cypriot<br />Security Forces 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srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Blank.svg/75px-Blank.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Blank.svg/100px-Blank.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="120" /></a></span> </td> <td colspan="2"><span typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Blank.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Blank.svg/50px-Blank.svg.png" decoding="async" width="50" height="9" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Blank.svg/75px-Blank.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/9/9e/Blank.svg/100px-Blank.svg.png 2x" data-file-width="640" data-file-height="120" /></a></span> </td> <td colspan="6" rowspan="2"> </td> <td colspan="2"><b>No insignia</b> </td></tr> <tr style="text-align:center;"> <td colspan="6"><span title="Turkish-language text"><i lang="tr">Astsubay kıdemli baş çavuş</i></span> </td> <td colspan="2"><span title="Turkish-language text"><i lang="tr">Astsubay baş çavuş</i></span> </td> <td colspan="2"><span title="Turkish-language text"><i lang="tr">Astsubay kıdemli üst çavuş</i></span> </td> <td colspan="6"><span title="Turkish-language text"><i lang="tr">Astsubay üst çavuş</i></span> </td> <td colspan="3"><span title="Turkish-language text"><i lang="tr">Astsubay kıdemli çavuş</i></span> </td> <td colspan="3"><span title="Turkish-language text"><i lang="tr">Astsubay çavuş</i></span> </td> <td colspan="4"><span title="Turkish-language text"><i lang="tr"><a href="/wiki/Tchaoush" class="mw-redirect" title="Tchaoush">Çavuş</a></i></span> </td> <td colspan="2"><span title="Turkish-language text"><i lang="tr">Onbaşı</i></span> </td> <td colspan="2"><span title="Turkish-language text"><i lang="tr">Erler</i></span> </td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Compulsory_military_service">Compulsory military service</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Security_Forces_Command&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Compulsory military service"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>According to the TRNC Constitution, every male citizen has a military service obligation. The recruitment age is 18 years. </p><p>Military service periods: </p> <ul><li>15 months in private equilibrium</li> <li>12 months in reserve officer equivalent</li> <li>Reserve officer, sergeant equivalent 12 months</li> <li>8 months in short term equilibrium</li> <li>It is 1 month provided that it fulfills its special status (paid and / or short term service) obligation.</li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="See_also">See also</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Security_Forces_Command&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: See also"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Turkish_Armed_Forces_in_Northern_Cyprus" class="mw-redirect" title="Turkish Armed Forces in Northern Cyprus">Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cypriot_National_Guard" title="Cypriot National Guard">Cypriot National Guard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hellenic_Force_in_Cyprus" title="Hellenic Force in Cyprus">Hellenic Force in Cyprus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Directorate_General_for_Police" title="Directorate General for Police">Directorate General for Police</a></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="References">References</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Security_Forces_Command&action=edit&section=9" title="Edit section: References"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><span><img alt="Public Domain" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/62/PD-icon.svg/12px-PD-icon.svg.png" decoding="async" width="12" height="12" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/62/PD-icon.svg/18px-PD-icon.svg.png 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/6/62/PD-icon.svg/24px-PD-icon.svg.png 2x" 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href="/wiki/Turkish_Republic_of_Northern_Cyprus_Representative_Office_to_the_United_States" class="mw-redirect" title="Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Representative Office to the United States">Representative Office to the United States</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Politics_of_Northern_Cyprus" title="Politics of Northern Cyprus">Politics</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Assembly_of_the_Republic_(Northern_Cyprus)" title="Assembly of the Republic (Northern Cyprus)">Assembly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Constitution_of_Northern_Cyprus" title="Constitution of Northern Cyprus">Constitution</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Districts_of_Northern_Cyprus" title="Districts of Northern Cyprus">Districts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elections_in_Northern_Cyprus" title="Elections in Northern Cyprus">Elections</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Law_enforcement_in_Northern_Cyprus" title="Law enforcement in Northern Cyprus">Law enforcement</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_political_parties_in_Northern_Cyprus" title="List of political parties in Northern Cyprus">Political parties</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/President_of_Northern_Cyprus" title="President of Northern Cyprus">President</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Prime_Minister_of_Northern_Cyprus" title="Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus">Prime Minister</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Council_of_Ministers_(Northern_Cyprus)" title="Council of Ministers (Northern Cyprus)">Council of Ministers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Embargo_against_Northern_Cyprus" title="Embargo against Northern Cyprus">Embargoes</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Military_of_Northern_Cyprus" class="mw-redirect" title="Military of Northern Cyprus">Military</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Security Forces Command</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Turkish_military_forces_in_Northern_Cyprus" class="mw-redirect" title="Turkish military forces in Northern Cyprus">Turkish military forces in Northern Cyprus</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Economy_of_Northern_Cyprus" title="Economy of Northern Cyprus">Economy</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_banks_in_the_Turkish_Republic_of_Northern_Cyprus" title="List of banks in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus">Banks</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Central_Bank_of_the_Turkish_Republic_of_Northern_Cyprus" title="Central Bank of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus">Central Bank</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Turkish_lira" title="Turkish lira">Turkish lira <span style="font-size:85%;">(currency)</span></a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Telecommunications_in_Northern_Cyprus" class="mw-redirect" title="Telecommunications in Northern Cyprus">Telecommunications</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Kuzey_K%C4%B1br%C4%B1s_Turkcell" title="Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell">Kuzey Kıbrıs Turkcell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/KKTC_Telsim" title="KKTC Telsim">KKTC Telsim</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tourism_in_Northern_Cyprus" title="Tourism in Northern Cyprus">Tourism</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%"><a href="/wiki/Category:Society_of_Northern_Cyprus" title="Category:Society of Northern Cyprus">Society</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Northern_Cyprus_citizenship" title="Northern Cyprus citizenship">Citizenship</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Education_in_Northern_Cyprus" title="Education in Northern Cyprus">Education</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/List_of_universities_and_colleges_in_Northern_Cyprus" title="List of universities and colleges in Northern Cyprus">universities and colleges</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Human_rights_in_Northern_Cyprus" title="Human rights in Northern Cyprus">Human rights</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/LGBT_rights_in_Northern_Cyprus" class="mw-redirect" title="LGBT rights in Northern Cyprus">LGBT</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Women_in_Northern_Cyprus" title="Women in Northern Cyprus">Women</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Abortion_in_Northern_Cyprus" title="Abortion in Northern Cyprus">abortion</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Culture_of_Northern_Cyprus" title="Culture of Northern Cyprus">Culture</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cypriot_cuisine" title="Cypriot cuisine">Cuisine</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Turkish_Cypriot_folk_dances" title="Turkish Cypriot folk dances">Dances</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_newspapers_in_Northern_Cyprus" title="List of newspapers in Northern Cyprus">Newspapers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Television_in_Northern_Cyprus" title="Television in Northern Cyprus">Television</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Northern_Cyprus" title="List of museums in Northern Cyprus">Museums</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sport_in_Northern_Cyprus" title="Sport in Northern Cyprus">Sport</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Football_in_Northern_Cyprus" title="Football in Northern Cyprus">football</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Public_holidays_in_Northern_Cyprus" title="Public holidays in Northern Cyprus">Holidays</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Republic_Day_(Northern_Cyprus)" title="Republic Day (Northern Cyprus)">Republic Day</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;"><a href="/wiki/Demographics_of_Northern_Cyprus" class="mw-redirect" title="Demographics of Northern Cyprus">Demographics</a></th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"></div><table class="nowraplinks navbox-subgroup" style="border-spacing:0"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;">Ethnicities</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Turkish_Cypriots" title="Turkish Cypriots">Turkish Cypriots</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Turkish_Cypriot_diaspora" title="Turkish Cypriot diaspora">diaspora</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Turkish_settlers_in_Northern_Cyprus" title="Turkish settlers in Northern Cyprus">Turkish settlers</a></li></ul></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greek_Cypriots_in_Northern_Cyprus" title="Greek Cypriots in Northern Cyprus">Enclaved Greek Cypriots</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Maronite_Cypriots" title="Maronite Cypriots">Maronites</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;">Languages</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Turkish_language" title="Turkish language">Turkish</a> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Cypriot_Turkish" title="Cypriot Turkish">Cypriot Turkish</a></li></ul></li></ul> </div></td></tr></tbody></table><div></div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%;padding-left:0.5em;padding-right:0.5em;font-weight:normal;">Symbols</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/%C4%B0stiklal_Mar%C5%9F%C4%B1" title="İstiklal Marşı">Anthem</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Coat_of_arms_of_Cyprus" title="Coat of arms of Cyprus">Coat of arms</a></li> <li><a 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