Northern Cyprus

Northern Cyprus is a de facto country, the northeastern 40% of the island of Cyprus. After a 1974 coup against the independent Cyprus government by Greece, Turkish forces invaded and took over ethnic Turkish areas. That occupied region became an independent republic in November 1983.  File:Northern Cyprus first 15m.jpg|1974 15m anniversary emblem. File:Northern Cyprus Europe 75.jpg|1975 90m Europa. File:N Cyprus Europa 88.jpg|1988 200tl Europa. File:N Cyprus safety 2018.jpg|2018 2tl safety. 
 * Its first issue was released in July 1974 commemorating Republic of Turkey's 50th anniversary, inscribed KIBRIS TÜRK DEVLİTİ.
 * In 1975, two definitives were overprinted KIBRIS / TURK / FEDERE / DEVLETI / 13 2 1975.
 * New pictorials were released in 1975-76, inscribed KIBRIS TÜRK DEVLİTİ POSTALARI.
 * In 1978, the currency was change to Turkish kurus and lira (written as "TL").
 * In 1983, stamps were overprinted KUZEY KIBRIS TÜRK CUMHURİYETİ. Stamps following this would have the same inscription.

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