Government: Parliamentarian Democracy

Establishment: 15 November 1983

TRNC President: Tufan Erhürman

TRNC Speaker of Assembly: Ziya Öztürkler

TRNC Prime Minister: Ünal Üstel

Capital: Nicosia

Neighbouring Countries: Türkiye, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt and South Cyprus.

Districts: Lefkoşa, Gazimağusa, Girne, Güzelyurt, İskele and Lefke

Area: 3,248km2

Population: 382,836 (de jure population in 2011)

Religion: 99 % Muslim, 1% others

International call code: +90 392

Traffic: Traffic flows in the left lane

Climate: The climate is a typical Mediterranean climate. Summers are hot and dry, while winters are warm and rainy.

Official Language: Turkish.

Currency: Turkish Lira (₺).

Time Zone: UTC+2

Electricity: 220/240 Volt

 

Emergency Numbers:

Police: 155

First Aid/Ambulance: 112

Fire: 199

Forest Fire: 177

Civil Defence: 101

 

Public Holidays:

1 January – New Year’s Day

23 April – National Sovereignty and Children’s Day

1 May – Labor Day

19 May – Commemoration of Atatürk, Youth and Sports Day

20 July – Peace and Freedom Day

1 August – Social Resistance Day

30 August – Victory Day

29 October – Republic Day of Türkiye

30 March-1 April 2025 Ramazan Bayram / Eid al-Fitr

6-9 June 2025 Kurban Bayram / Eid al-Adha