Tuesday, May 29, 2012

A Name Change for the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus? - Al-Monitor: the Pulse of the Middle East

A Name Change for the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus?

By: Sefa Karahasan posted on Tuesday, May 29, 2012

The Council of Ministers of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) has decided to remove the “TRNC” designation from its passports, and replace it with “Cyprus Turkish Republic” (CTR). The Council also decided to add the a “Nationality” field to national identification cards and passports, in which “Cypriot Turk” is to be inscribed.

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