# Northern Cyprus political party electoral disputes

> Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/northern-cyprus-political-party-electoral-disputes
> Updated: 2026-09-14T16:35:00.000Z. Sources: 4. Developments: 2.

Political tensions have emerged in Northern Cyprus regarding the electoral strategies of the Republican Turkish Party (CTP). Taçoy of the National Unity Party (UBP) criticized the CTP for abandoning its original campaign goal of ruling alone in favor of seeking coalition alliances.

In response, CTP Deputy Group Leader Asım Akansoy addressed claims that the party intended to withdraw from seeking a single-party majority. Akansoy stated that media outlets had misrepresented his comments regarding the difficulties of achieving a majority under the current electoral system through “selective quoting.” He maintained that the party’s future direction would be decided by the people and suggested that political discourse should prioritize human life during times of national crisis.

## Timeline

### 2026-09-14: Republican Turkish Party leader clarifies election stance

CTP Deputy Group Leader Asım Akansoy denied claims of withdrawing from single-party governance, stating the Turkish Cypriot people will decide the political future.

2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/republican-turkish-party-leader-clarifies-election-stance

### 2026-08-23: Taçoy criticizes CTP for abandoning goal of ruling alone

Taçoy criticized the Republican Turkish Party (CTP) for abandoning its goal of ruling alone and instead seeking coalition alliances, while reaffirming the UBP's commitment to national service.

3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/taoy-criticizes-ctp-for-abandoning-goal-of-ruling-alone

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