24-year-old Turkish Cypriot activist Sude Dogan cannot obtain Cypriot citizenship due to family history and Cyprus's divided status.

Sude Dogan, a 24-year-old Turkish Cypriot activist, is unable to obtain Cypriot citizenship due to her family's history. Following Turkey's 1974 invasion, Cyprus remains divided between the UN-recognized Greek Cypriot south and the Turkish Cypriot north, declared independent in 1983. The Republic of Cyprus denies citizenship to individuals whose ancestors moved north post-invasion, leaving Dogan and others in a citizenship limbo, limiting their travel and opportunities.

October 26, 2024
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