LIMITED RECOGNITION and LIMITED RELATIONS: TRNC

Abstract

The classical international relations system has been established on the basis of sovereign national states and their territorial integrity since the Peace of Westphalia. However, the system has been challenged since 1960s with the emergence of new actors in international relations system. New states, as the members of the United Nations (UN), emerged from the de-colonization process. Furthermore, non-governmental organizations including secessionist movements had role in shaping of international system. International community has recently witnessed new developments through the emergence of new states; such as TRNC, Abkhazia, Kosova. These states are considered as the limited recognized states which do not have membership to the UN.This study is analysing the status of TRNC in international relations system by indicating its economic, social and political-diplomatic affairs with other sovereign states and international institutions. TRNC is a de facto state which is not a member of the UN. However, it establishes economic and political affairs with other actors. The status of the TRNC represents uniqueness due to its social and political order. Its EU citizens and suspended Acquis communautaire also make the state exceptional.Briefly, this study illustrates the social, economic and political affairs of the TRNC through making analytical extractions and referring to the statistical tangible data.