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Rauf Raif Denktaş, or Denktash (27 January 1924 – 13 January 2012) was a Turkish Cypriot politician, barrister and jurist elected in 1973 as the Vice-President of the Republic of Cyprus. He later became recognised by Turkey as the founding President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), holding that position until 2005.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	Babatürk Toros
Birth date	January 27, 1924
Birth place	Cyprus , Paphos , Modern history of Cyprus
Nationality	Turkish Cypriots
Religion	Sunni Islam
Date of death	January 13, 2012
Place of death	Cyprus , Nicosia , Northern Cyprus , North Nicosia

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