Elections in Northern Cyprus, also referenced as the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus or TRNC, bring into office a president and a legislature which exercise de facto leadership over the northern 36.27% (3,355 km2./1,295 sq.mi.) of the island of Cyprus, encompassing the territory of the internationally-unrecognized TRNC.
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