The Republican Turkish Party (CTP) has completed its official candidacy submissions across three districts for the local elections scheduled for 6 December 2026. Applications were filed with the electoral boards of Nicosia, Famagusta and Kyrenia amid strong turnout from candidates, party officials and supporters.
In Nicosia, mayoral candidate for Gönyeli-Alayköy Damla Soyalp and incumbent Değirmenlik-Akıncılar Mayor Ali Karavezirler, who is seeking re-election, submitted their documents to the Nicosia District Electoral Board alongside municipal council candidates. CTP Nicosia District Chair and MP Devrim Barçın filed applications on behalf of Nicosia Turkish Municipality council candidates, with fellow CTP MPs present to show their support.
In Famagusta, Mayor and candidate Süleyman Uluçay, Mesarya Mayor and candidate Ahmet Latif, Geçitkale-Serdarlı mayoral candidate Salih Ruso and Yeniboğaziçi mayoral candidate Şemsi Oyuncu submitted their filings. CTP-backed candidates Orhan Bebek for Tatlısu and Ahmet Zort for Beyarmudu also completed their applications. District Chair Oktay Kayalp joined the gathering, which underlined the party's organisational strength in the region.
In Kyrenia, Mayor and candidate Murat Şenkul, Dikmen Mayor and candidate Yüksel Çelebi, Çatalköy Esentepe Mayor and candidate Ceyhun Kırok, and Lapta-Alsancak-Çamlıbel (LAÇ) mayoral candidate Turan Rahvancıoğlu filed their documents with the Kyrenia District Electoral Board. CTP Secretary-General Mehmet Kale Kişi and Kyrenia District Chair Ongun Talat were also present at the event.
