Turkish Cypriot Club Cetinkaya Pledges to Rejoin Cyprus Football Association on Its 92nd Anniversary
Cetinkaya, a Nicosia-based Turkish Cypriot football club and founding member of the Cyprus Football Association (CFA) in 1934, has pledged to return to the CFA as the association marks its 92nd anniversary. The club recalled the suspension of Turkish Cypriots from CFA competitions in 1955 following a ban imposed by the Cypriot Orthodox Church on Turkish Cypriots playing on its grounds. Cetinkaya highlighted its historical achievements prior to 1955, including winning the 1951 first division title and Cyprus Cups in 1952 and 1954.
Tensions between Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot communities recently intensified over football, particularly after Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman criticized Greek Cypriot efforts to cancel a children's football camp organized by FC Barcelona. The Greek Cypriot government responded by defending its diplomatic initiatives as legitimate state actions.
An agreement signed in Zurich in 2013 between CFA and the Cyprus Turkish Football Association (CTFA) aimed to integrate Turkish Cypriot football into the CFA but remains unimplemented due to procedural disagreements. Without agreement, the CTFA continues to operate independently, with its representative team winning the 2023 ConIFA European Football Championship.
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