At Stake in this Election: 

• The Presidency of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.  

Government Structure: 

• Chief of State: President Ersin TATAR (since 23 October 2020) 

• Head of Government: Ünal ÜSTEL (since 12 May 2022) 

• Assembly: unicameral, 50-seat Assembly of the Republic (Cumhuriyet Meclisi) 

Electoral System:  

• The President is directly elected to serve 5-year terms in two rounds if necessary. 

• The Prime Minister is appointed and is usually the leader of the ruling party.  

• Members of the Assembly of the Republic are elected via proportional representation to serve 5-year terms.  

Last Election:  

The last Presidential election was held on October 18, 2020.  

Main Candidates in this Election: 

• İbrahim YAZICI 

• • Party: Independent  

• Osman ZORBA 

• • Party: Candidate of the Cyprus Socialist Party  

• Ersin TATAR 

• • Party: Independent  

• Arif Salih KIRDAĞ 

• • Party: Independent 

• Mehmet HASGÜLER 

• • Party: Independent 

• Tufan ERHÜRMAN 

• • Party: Candidate of the Republican Turkish Party  

• Ahmet BROAN 

• • Party: Independent 

• Hüseyin GÜRLEK 

• • Party: Independent 

Population and Registered Voters: 

• Population: n/a 

• Registered Voters: 58,259 (2024 estimate) 

Gender Data: 

• Female Population: Not available

• CEDAW Status: n/a 

• Gender Quota: n/a 

• Female Candidates in this election: No 

• Number of Female Legislators (pre-election): n/a 

• Human Development Index (HDI) Position: n/a 

• Social Institutions and Gender Index (SIGI) Categorization: n/a 

Disability Data: 

• CRPD Status: n/a 

• Projected population with a disability: n/a