The United Cyprus Party (
Turkish
Turkish may refer to:
*a Turkic language spoken by the Turks
* of or about Turkey
** Turkish language
*** Turkish alphabet
** Turkish people, a Turkic ethnic group and nation
*** Turkish citizen, a citizen of Turkey
*** Turkish communities and mi ...
: ''Birleşik Kıbrıs Partisi'', BKP) is a
left-wing,
socialist party in
Northern Cyprus
Northern Cyprus ( tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs), officially the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC; tr, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti, ''KKTC''), is a ''de facto'' state that comprises the northeastern portion of the Geography of Cyprus, isl ...
. The party was founded in 2003 by Ä°zzet Ä°zcan. It supports the idea of a free,
demilitarised
A demilitarized zone (DMZ or DZ) is an area in which treaties or agreements between nations, military powers or contending groups forbid military installations, activities, or personnel. A DZ often lies along an established frontier or bounda ...
and
united Cyprus.
In the
2009 elections, the BKP won 34,239 votes (2.42%) and no seats. In the
2013 elections
The following elections were occurred in the year 2013.
Asia
* 2013 Armenian local elections 26 May, 17 November, and 8 December 2013
* 2013 Armenian presidential election 18 February 2013
* 2013 Bangladeshi presidential election 22 April 2013
...
it won 39,127 votes (3.15%) and no seats.
References
External links
Official web site
Cypriot nationalism
2003 establishments in Northern Cyprus
Party of the European Left observer parties
Political parties established in 2003
Political parties in Northern Cyprus
Socialist parties in Cyprus
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