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Cyprus RightsThe Republic of Cyprus claims the whole island, and owes every right that claim implies to every Cypriot. Cyprus Rights documents where that duty goes unmet for Turkish Cypriots — with sources.

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UNITED NATIONS

UN racial discrimination committee questions Cyprus on Turkish language use and citizenship for children of mixed marriages

At the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination's public meeting of 17 April 2026 on Cyprus's twenty-fifth periodic report, a Committee expert said the use of Turkish — an official language of the Republic — remained extremely limited, and experts raised obstacles to citizenship for children of mixed marriages; the delegation defended the Republic's record on both.

17 April 2026

LanguageCitizenshipOfficial language in practicePublic-service vacancy noticesChildren of mixed marriagesWork and pensionPublic-service recruitment accessLaw and official textPublic administrationDescent

LANGUAGE

Commission's Green Line report for 2023 records Republic of Cyprus application forms provided in Turkish

The European Commission's twentieth report on the Green Line Regulation, published on 4 July 2024, records that Republic of Cyprus authorities have made application forms for roadworthiness certificates, authorisations and professional driving licences available translated into Turkish, free of charge — alongside obstacles the report records as unresolved, including commercial-vehicle documentation and bank account refusals.

4 July 2024

ImprovementLanguagePublic servicesTranslated administrative formsLicences and roadworthiness — facilitationOpening a payment accountTransfers across the LineBusiness accountsCommercial vehicles and busesPublic administrationDriving and vehiclesBanking