But a recent Cyprus court ruling may pave the way for Turkish
Cypriots to take their cause to the European Court of Human
Rights
As a starting point, the most important and decisive element in
granting automatic citizenship in Cyprus is having a Cypriot
origin. According to the citizenship laws of the Republic of
Cyprus, having Cypriot origin allows one to be granted citizenship.
In principle, this rule should also extend to Turkish Cypriots born
anywhere in Cyprus and to children who have at least one Cypriot
parent.
All children have fundamental human rights, no matter where they
are born or who their parents are, independent of their skin colour
or nationality. However, certain Turkish Cypriots claim that in
practice these rights are not afforded to them. More specifically,
there are claims that the application of the citizenship laws in
the Republic of Cyprus may result in a more discriminatory regime
towards persons whose one parent is a Turkish national.
