2013 Northern Cypriot Parliamentary Election

Background

The government of Prime Minister İrsen Küçük collapsed in May 2013 after eight MPs left his party, resulting in a loss of majority in parliament. This led to the dissolution of the government and the need for early parliamentary elections.

Electoral System

The fifty members of Parliament were elected using proportional representation by list vote, with a term of five years. Only lists exceeding the electoral threshold of 5% of the votes cast participated in the distribution of seats. The election took place in five electoral districts that coincide with the districts of Northern Cyprus: Lefkoşa, Gazimağusa, İskele, Güzelyurt, and Mağusa.

Election Results

The Republican Turkish Party emerged as the largest party in the Assembly of the Republic, winning 21 of the 50 seats. The election results were as follows:

* Republican Turkish Party: 21 seats
* Other parties: 29 seats (distributed among various parties)

Government Formation

Following the election, Sibel Siber became Acting Prime Minister and formed a coalition government bringing together the Turkish Republican Party, the Democratic Party, and the Socialist Democracy Party.

Election Date

The early parliamentary elections in Northern Cyprus took place on 28 July 2013.