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12 stories about Northern Cyprus 2026 elections, newest first. This page updates by itself with every new story.
A poll by ARİMA Research & Consultancy, covering May to September 2026 and released ahead of the 6 December elections in Northern Cyprus, shows the National Unity Party (UBP) rising in every measurement. UBP's vote share grew by 7.5 points over the five months, reaching 31.2 percent in September, up from 23.7 percent in May.
The Central Executive Board of the National Unity Party (UBP) announced at a meeting yesterday its quota candidates for the party's lists in the early parliamentary general election set for 6 December 2026.
Yeniden Doğuş Partisi (YDP) leader Erhan Arıklı has announced that the candidates and their rankings for upcoming parliamentary elections in Northern Cyprus will be decided by the party's 107-member party assembly.
The Supreme Election Council (YSK) has said that candidates applying for the early general parliamentary election and the general local bodies elections, both scheduled for 6 December, must submit a Police Character Certificate along with their applications.
The Halkın Partisi (HP) has set its parliamentary candidates for the early general election to be held on 6 December. According to the party, its Party Assembly first unanimously approved the regulation containing the election rules. It then unanimously accepted the number and order of quota candidates, in line with the party statute.
The Social Democracy Party (TDP) presented 50 candidates from six electoral districts at its Candidate Ranking Congress, held at Paradise Park in Lefkoşa (Nicosia). The congress, held under the slogan “İyi Gelecek Seninle Gelecek” (A Good Future Will Come With You), was attended by party leaders, organisation representatives and many party members.
The Social Democracy Party (TDP), known in Turkish as Toplumcu Demokrasi Partisi, completed its Candidate Selection and Ranking Congress ahead of the 6 December general election. The congress was held at Paradise Park in Nicosia with high participation, as party members went to the ballot box to decide which candidates would run in the general election and how they would be ranked.
Toplumcu Demokrasi Partisi (TDP) Chairman Zeki Çeler and General Secretary Redif Ekinci went to the ballot box and cast their votes at the Parliamentary Candidate Determination and Ranking Congress, which is ongoing at Paradise Park in Lefkoşa (Nicosia). The congress is set to determine and rank the party's candidates for parliament.
The Ulusal Birlik Partisi (UBP) has set the order numbers to be used in its candidate ranking vote, according to a party statement. Savaşan said the numbers were determined under the supervision and oversight of the Central Election Committee.
Mehmet Kale Kişi, General Secretary of the Republican Turkish Party (CTP) in Northern Cyprus, said allegations of corruption and irregularity have caused serious unease in society and shown a strong will for change. Speaking on the BRT programme Açık Konuşalım, hosted by Levent Kutay and Baykan Gürses, he said the party is preparing for elections with the goal of a stable five-year government.
Ünal Üstel, leader of the National Unity Party (UBP) and Prime Minister, said he believes the UBP will emerge as the first party at the ballot box. He said the party will form the government again and aims to increase its number of seats so it can serve the public faster without relying on coalition partners.
The Social Democracy Party (TDP) has announced the names of 50 people who applied to be parliamentary candidates from six districts ahead of the general elections on 6 December. According to a TDP Press Office statement, the prospective candidates met at a gathering held at Rüstem Kitabevi. Election preparations, the party’s goal of returning to the Cumhuriyet Meclisi (Assembly of the Republic) and political responsibilities toward the country’s future were discussed.
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