Democratic Party Approves Parliamentary Candidates and Rankings

According to information released by the party, applications from prospective candidates were first approved by the Central Executive Board following internal democratic procedures and assessments by district organisations. The lists were then submitted to the Party Assembly for approval.

Following the evaluations and votes, the DP’s parliamentary candidate lists were finalised.

The party said it was entering the election with a strong team representing different segments of society, with candidates bringing experience and expertise in their respective fields and a commitment to serving the country.

The DP said its goal was to establish an effective voice in government with the support of the public and initiate genuine change, moving beyond approaches focused on short-term solutions.

The parliamentary candidates approved by the DP Central Executive Board and Party Assembly are as follows:

Nicosia: 1. Hasan Tosunoğlu, 2. Halil Bakkaloğlu, 3. Serhan Aktunç, 4. Halil İbrahim Seçer, 5. Özlem Dinçoğlu, 6. Ferdi Tenekeci, 7. Pınar Bıçaklı, 8. Esra Topal Boral, 9. Cengiz Demir, 10. İrem Erdal, 11. İlter Ömeroğlu, 12. Aslı Parlak, 13. Emre Egemen, 14. Emine Karpuz, 15. Erkan Dönmez, 16. Remzi Gardiyanoğlu.

Famagusta: 1. Fikri Ataoğlu, 2. Şansel Fırtınaer, 3. İlker Edip, 4. Ayşe Akın, 5. Oğuz Akançay, 6. Ali Koruk, 7. Özge Bertuğ Saygıner, 8. Aysel Uzun, 9. Fatma Hamzalar, 10. Sinem Demir Öz Davut, 11. Zülfikar Karataş, 12. Caner Kaya.

Kyrenia: 1. Serhat Akpınar, 2. Harun Demir, 3. Nazan Ulukök, 4. Özgür Türk, 5. Erhan Donatmış, 6. Mustafa Serhat Özçelik, 7. Barbaros Özkaptan, 8. Efe Karahan Şahin, 9. Murat Göçer, 10. Nazıma İbragimova Kaya, 11. Besire Bacı, 12. Kurtuluş Çamlıbelli.

İskele: 1. Mustafa Erbilen, 2. Korhan Ekcan, 3. Mehmet Uğur Gözükeleş, 4. Mazlum Kortaş, 5. Sert Ağca.

Güzelyurt: 1. Pembe Gökdağ, 2. Halit Kızılkanat, 3. Gül Çakır.

Lefke: 1. Nadir Tahsildaroğulları, 2. Mehmetali Kozan.

DP Secretary-General Serhat Akpınar said the party was actively campaigning alongside its candidates, local organisations, district branches and the public.

“We are setting out as a Democratic Party that inspires confidence, delivers solutions and is ready to build the future, without polarising society, marginalising others or excluding any segment of the population,” Akpınar said.

“Strong Democratic Party, strong popular will. We will build change and the future together,” he added.