The citizenship right gained through marriage in the trnc laws and women

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\r\n The rules developed by states related to their nationality laws are closely connected with population policies that they apply. It is possible to see this interaction in TRNC Nationality Code as well. That is marries to a citizen of TRNC, automatically acquires TRNC citizenship. The assent of the woman is not one of the conditions required while she obtains TRNC citizenship. However, the Code, again as a result of the population policy, included a provision that a woman who is a citizen of TRNC preserves her citizenship after she marries to a foreign man even if it causes double nationality. It is obvious that, this provision included in the TRNC Nationality Code is a breach of the equality principle against woman accepted by the nationality law. However, it should be noted that, this is not a reflection of the real intention of the TRNC lawmakers. This is because lawmakers preferred the population policy applied by the state contrary to the man-woman equality in nationality law. On the other hand, it should not be forgotten that there is also a provision in this Code, which gives the opportunity to a man that marries to a TRNC woman to acquire TRNC citizenship. It should be emphasized that this is a very important step towards the ideal of man and woman equality in nationality law.\r\n