President of Northern Cyprus

President of the
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
*Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı*code: tr is deprecated (Turkish)
President of the; Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus ; Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanı (Turkish)
	Presidential Seal
	Presidential Standard
	Incumbent; Ersin Tatar; since 23 October 2020
Style	Mr. President; (informal); The Honourable; (formal); His Excellency; (formal, diplomatic);
Residence	Presidential palace; North Nicosia
Term length	5 years
Inaugural holder	Rauf Denktaş
Formation	15 November 1983; 42 years ago
Salary	₺45,000 annually (2021)
Website	www.kktcb.org

The President of Northern Cyprus officially the president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is the head of state of Northern Cyprus. The president of Northern Cyprus right now is Mustafa Akinci. He has been president since 2015.^[2]

The president of Northern Cyprus is not a ceremonial position in the political system of Northern Cyprus.^[3]

List

No.	Name (Birth–Death)	Elected	Term of office		Political party
1	Rauf Denktaş (1924–2012)	1985	15 November 1983	15 March 1990	National Unity Party
–	Hakkı Atun (born 1935) (acting)^[4]	–	15 March 1990	25 April 1990	National Unity Party
(1)	Rauf Denktaş (1924–2012)	1990 1995 2000	25 April 1990	24 April 2005	National Unity Party
2	Mehmet Ali Talat (born 1952)	2005	24 April 2005	23 April 2010	Republican Turkish Party
3	Derviş Eroğlu (born 1938)	2010	23 April 2010	30 April 2015	National Unity Party
4	Mustafa Akıncı (born 1947)	2015	30 April 2015	23 October 2020	Independent
5	Ersin Tatar (born 1960)	2020	23 October 2020	Incumbent	National Unity Party
Elect	Tufan Erhürman (born 1970)	2025	Taking office: 24 October 2025		Republican Turkish Party

President Of Northern Cyprus Media

Erhürman at Dereboyu on the Republic Day of Turkey 2025 (cropped)

References

↑ Vekillerden maaş haberine isyan (11 February 2020).
↑ Mustafa Akinci wins northern Cyprus presidential election. BBC News (26 April 2015). Retrieved 17 February 2019.
↑ KKTC Devleti Fonksiyonel - Kurumsal Gözden Geçirme Çalışması (in tr)The Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
↑ Denktaş'ın 1990'daki İstifası: Kritik Seçim Manevrası · Mustafa Özbilgehan · Tabella. Retrieved 2025-08-26.

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[1] Vekillerden maaş haberine isyan (11 February 2020).

[2] Mustafa Akinci wins northern Cyprus presidential election. BBC News (26 April 2015). Retrieved 17 February 2019.

[3] KKTC Devleti Fonksiyonel - Kurumsal Gözden Geçirme Çalışması (in tr)The Economic Policy Research Foundation of Turkey. Retrieved 17 February 2019.

[4] Denktaş'ın 1990'daki İstifası: Kritik Seçim Manevrası · Mustafa Özbilgehan · Tabella. Retrieved 2025-08-26.

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President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti Cumhurbaşkanıcode: tr is deprecated (Turkish)
Presidential Seal
Presidential Standard
Incumbent Ersin Tatar since 23 October 2020
Style	Mr. President (informal) The Honourable (formal) His Excellency (formal, diplomatic)
Residence	Presidential palace North Nicosia
Term length	5 years
Inaugural holder	Rauf Denktaş
Formation	15 November 1983; 42 years ago (1983-11-15)
Salary	₺45,000 annually (2021)^[1]
Website	www.kktcb.org