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.

Report card

Area by area, how far the Republic of Cyprus delivers the rights Turkish Cypriots hold on paper. Every grade follows a published rubric; where the record is thin, the card says so.

CategoryScoreDocumented share of weighted sub-issuesSub-issues
CitizenshipWho the Republic registers as a citizen, and on what terms children of mixed marriages obtain that status.Obstructed40/10063%2
PropertyPossession of property in the north, the Guardian scheme in the south, and what the documented remedies actually deliver.Largely withheld32/10089%6
Political participationThe House franchise, European Parliament elections, and the vacant communal seats — who can vote, stand, and be represented.Obstructed49/10084%9
LanguageTurkish as an official language of the Republic — in the Constitution, in the Gazette, and in the administration as it actually operates.Largely withheld24/10056%10
Public servicesHealthcare, driving, banking and post — public services whose documented access still turns on where a citizen lives.Obstructed48/10069%13
Work and pensionSocial-insurance records, recognition of qualifications, and access to public-service work — documented where the file supports a grade.Largely withheld27/10063%5
EducationAcademic recognition, EU programmes and scholarships — the documented path from a northern qualification into the Republic's system.Largely withheld29/10058%4
What the bands mean
Delivered
80–100
Partly delivered
60–79
Obstructed
40–59
Largely withheld
20–39
Withheld
0–19
Insufficiently documented
Insufficiently documented — no score