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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.

Political participation

Communal seats and northern districts

Report card / Political participation

The 1960 Constitution allocates House seats by community, not by northern geography. The 24 seats reserved for the Turkish Cypriot community are the communal allocation; they have been vacant since 1964, so no filled seat is elected from the north.

Communal seats and northern districts — Political participation — Cyprus Rights