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Contains links to government sponsored homepages and sites about national- and local-level governments in Cyprus (Republic of Cyprus); to United Nations sites, since UN troops are currently patrolling the border areas between northern and southern sectors of Cyprus; and to the issue of Cyprus entering the European Union. For a Library of Congress resource on Cypriot law, consult the Cyprus section of the Guide to Law Online, at the Global Legal Information Network site.
General Disclaimer: The 1974 division of Cyprus into southern ("Greek") and northern ("Turkish") parts is not recognized by the United States Government, which continues to recognize the (predominantly Greek) Republic of Cyprus as the sole legitimate government for the entire island. Inclusion here of sites from or about the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus does not imply recognition by the United States or the Library of Congress.
Cyprus House of Representatives (http://www.parliament.cy)
Available in English, Greek, and Turkish, this site provides information to and links about the national parliament of the Republic of Cyprus.
Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs (http://www.mfa.gov.cy)
Homepage of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Cyprus, with current news, discussion of issues (particularly the "Cyprus Problem" and relations with Turkey).
Permanent Mission of Cyprus to the United
Nations (http://www.un.int/cyprus/)
Official site of UN member Cyprus' permanent mission in New York. Contains recent news and documents relating to the Republic of Cyprus.
Republic of Cyprus (http://www.cyprus.gov.cy)
Homepage of the government of the Republic of Cyprus, available in English, Greek, and Turkish. Contains links to all government departments, ministries, and agencies; to financial and commercial institutions; to educational establishments at the secondary and university levels; to municipalities and local governments; and to semi-governmental agencies functioning at the national level. The site also includes links to the major news media located in the Republic of Cyprus.
Republic of Cyprus Public Information
Office (http://www.pio.gov.cy)
Maintained by the Public Information Office of the Republic of Cyprus, this site provides not only recent press releases on Cypriot topics but also a wealth of useful links to governmental and non-governmental sites related to Cyprus, including news media, private organizations, foreign governments and other bodies (e.g., the United Nations), and municipal governments and political parties.
United Nations Forces in Cyprus (http://www.unficyp.org)
Website of the UN forces monitoring the peace and patrolling the demarcation line between southern and northern sectors of Cyprus since the 1974 partition. Includes links to history, maps, official documents, and personnel.
Political Parties
AKEL, Progressive Party of Working People
of Cyprus (http://www.akel.org.cy)
Available in Greek, Turkish and Armenian, the homepage of one of the most prominent political parties in contemporary Cyprus.
Cyprus and Politics (http://www.windowoncyprus.com/politics.htm)
With commentary on recent news events, this site is most useful for its many links to political and other topics.
Demokratiko Komma (Democratic Party) (http://www.diko.org.cy)
Website of the Democratic Party active in south Cyprus. Chiefly in Greek.
Demokratikos synagermos (http://www.disy.org.cy)
Homepage of one of the major political parties (Democratic Coalition) of Cyprus, the site contains current political news and links on related topics. Predominantly in Greek.
Political Parties
of Cyprus (http://www.kypros.org/Eureka/Government/Parties/)
Links to websites of the major political parties of the Republic of Cyprus.
Political Resources
on the Net: Cyprus (http://www.politicalresources.net/cyprus.htm)
Links to political sites in both north ("Turkish") and south ("Greek") Cyprus, including political party homepages, the Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus, and an index of political newspapers and periodicals.
Local Government
Cyprus Union of Communities. Enose koinoteton
Kyprou (http://www.ekk.org.cy)
Available in English and Greek, the website of a coalition of local governments in Cyprus and the issues they face.
Union of Cyprus Municipalities (http://www.ucm.org.cy.ws011.alentus.com/eng/index.aspx)
Website of a national-level association of the local governments of cities and towns and the governmental, and general, problems they deal with.
Other
Cyprus Forum (http://www.cyprusforum.com)
Representing an organization created "so that Greek and Turkish Cypriot citizens could devise a new solution to end the division of Cyprus," the Cyprus Forum presents various possible solutions to the Cyprus crisis and hosts an on-line discussion board for interested parties to post their opinions.
Justice for Cyprus International Coordinating
Committee (http://www.pseka.net)
A site presenting news and links on the issue of Greek-Turkish relations and the partition of Cyprus into Greek and Turkish sectors.
Lobby for Cyprus Online (http://www.lobbyforcyprus.org)
Representing a "non party political organisation with the aim of reuniting Cyprus," this site, based in London, presents news and links relating to the Cyprus problem and the effects of the 1974 division of Cyprus into southern/Greek and northern/Turkish zones. This site represents the Greek point of view.
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