Background
DENKTAS, Rauf R was born on January 27, 1924 in Ktima, Paphos. Parents: Judge M Raifbey.
DENKTAS, Rauf R was born on January 27, 1924 in Ktima, Paphos. Parents: Judge M Raifbey.
The English School, Nicosia. Lincoln’s Inn, London.
President Federation of Turkish Cypriot Associations, 1958-1960. President, Turkish Communal Chamber, 1960, re-elected 1970. Vice-President of Cyprus, 1973-1975.
President, Turkish Federated State of Cyprus, 1975-1983. President, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, since 1983. Law practice, Nicosia, 1947-1949.
Junior Crown Counsel, 1949. Crown Counsel, 1952; Acting Solicitor-Gen., 1956-1958.
Spouse Aydin Munir, 1949. Children: two son (one deceased), two d.