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1985 General elections of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus are the first elections on June 23, 1985 after the announcement of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

After a single-sided release of KNC in 1983, the Turkish Turks with Cyprus have gone to the case for the first time the choice of folks. The parliament, consisting of 50 nations, had to go to the 8% choice barrage for political parties to be able to put the nationwide. 4 party National Union Party (UBP), Republican Turkish Party (CTP), New Doğuş Party (YDP) and Community Liberation Party (TKP). The Democratic Public Party (DHP), Social Atılım Party and Social Democrat Party, which could not pass the Dam, litigation with the reason that the choice dam is contrary to the constitution. The Cyprus Mail, owned by the DHP head İsmet Kotak, was found in various accusations that the choice is interfering from Turkey. Turkey Prime Minister Turgut Özal between Crimes was given to UBP 315 million pounds "Selection Tip" by Turgut Özal, one day before the election, Turkey Deputy Chairman of the Great Assembly of the Great Assembly was supported to the UBP, Turkey's claims to vote in the villages of the Nicosia Embassy, not to DHP and YDP. With Kotak, TKP President İsmail Bozkurt also defended the opinion that the elections were schaibeli due to the "distributed coins".

Following the selection, UBP-TKP is established in the Prime Minister of Derviş Eroğlu.

Results
In elections, UBP became the first party with 36.7% vote rate. CTP %21.4, TKP percentage 15.8 and New Doğuş Party (YDP) rated 8.8%. UBP 24, CTP 12, TKP 10 and YDP won 4 MPs.

In North Cyprus, where 415 elections were selected, the registered 95 thousand 124 voted 83 thousand 175 from the vote. Participation rate was 87.4%. 79 thousand 812 of votes were deemed valid.

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Elections in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
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Northern Cyprus Republic in 1985