Is Northern Cyprus in the EU?

Nope. Northern Cyprus is the island on the island. Northern Cyprus is the independent part of the Cyprus State governed by the internationally unrecognized (by everybody except Turkey) government. read more

Due to the Cyprus dispute, TRNC is recognized only by the EU candidate state Turkey. All other countries recognise the Republic of Cyprus, an EU member state, as the only legitimate government for the whole island. read more

While this remains the case, Northern Cyprus can never join the European Union or any other international organisations. However, Turkish Cypriot citizens do enjoy certain benefits of an EU membership by virtue of also being citizens of another country. Below is a map of the Republic of Cyprus (ROC), an EU member country. read more

North Cyprus is already in the EU, Northern Cypriots have EU passports. There is Turkish texts and descriptions on Greek Cypriots passports too. read more