Cyprus Turkish National Union

Defunct political party in Cyprus

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The Cyprus Turkish National Union (Turkish: Kıbrıs Milli Türk Birliği, KMTB) was a conservative political party representing the Turkish minority in Cyprus led by Fazıl Küçük.[1][2]

## History

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The KMTB was established in 1955 as a successor to the Cyprus is Turkish Party, which had also been established by Küçük.[2] In the pre-independence elections in 1960 it won all 15 Turkish seats in the House of Representatives and all the seats in the Turkish Communal Chamber.[3] The party had run opposed in the House seats in Nicosia, Kyrenia and Larnaca.[4]

In 1963 its MPs withdrew from parliament following the outbreak of intercommunal violence, but continued to legislate for the Turkish Cypriot population. In 1973 the party was dissolved and most of its members were involved in founding new political parties in the territory of Northern Cyprus.[2]

## Ideology

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The party's primary objective was the protection of the civil rights of Turkish Cypriots. Prior to independence in 1960, it advocated partition of the island, known in Turkish as Taksim. After independence was granted, it then supported the London and Zurich Agreements for power sharing in the country.[2]

## References

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1. ^ Marshall William Conley (1967) Political Community and Social Conflict: Cyprus[permanent dead link]
2. ^ a b c d Vincent E. McHale (1983) Political parties of Europe, Greenwood Press, p111 ISBN 0-313-23804-9
3. ^ Yitzhak Oron Middle East Record Volume 1, 1960 The Moshe Dayan Centre, p225
4. ^ Dieter Nohlen & Philip Stöver (2010) Elections in Europe: A data handbook, p441 ISBN 978-3-8329-5609-7

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Political parties in Cyprus

House of Representatives|

* Democratic Rally (17)
* Progressive Party of Working People (15)
* Democratic Party (9)
* Democratic Alignment (4)
* Movement for Social Democracy (3)
* ELAM (3)
* Movement of Ecologists – Citizens' Cooperation (2)
* Volt Cyprus (1)

Unrepresented|

* Animal Party Cyprus
* Cyprus Social Ecology Movement
* Jasmine Movement
* LASOK
* New Wave – The Other Cyprus
* Solidarity Movement
* United Democrats
* Workers' Democracy
* Zygos Movement

Defunct|

* Action
* Citizens' Alliance
* Committee for a Radical Left Rally
* Cyprus Turkish National Union
* Democratic National Party
* Eniaion
* European Democracy
* European Party
* Fighting Democratic Movement
* Generation Change
* New Horizons
* Patriotic Front
* Progressive Front

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