Editing Puppet state (section)

===Turkey===
* {{flag|Northern Cyprus|name=Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus}} – According to the [[European Court of Human Rights]], the [[Cyprus|Republic of Cyprus]] remains the sole legitimate government in Cyprus, and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus should be considered as a puppet state under Turkish control.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Milano|first1=Enrico|title=Unlawful Territorial Situations in International Law: Reconciling Effectiveness, Legality And Legitimacy|date=2006|page=146|publisher=Martinus Nijhoff Publishers |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=4ph_D_aYHNMC&q=puppet+state+trnc&pg=PA146|isbn=9004149392}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Terry.D.|first1=Gill|title=Yearbook of International Humanitarian Law 2015|date=2016|page=58|publisher=Springer |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ENeSDQAAQBAJ&q=puppet+state+trnc&pg=PA58|isbn=9789462651418}}</ref> Its isolation, [[Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Command|Turkish military presence]], and heavy dependence on Turkish support mean that [[Turkey]] has a high level of control over the country's decision-making processes. That has led to some experts stating that it runs as an effective puppet state of Turkey.<ref>James, A. ''Sovereign statehood: The basis of international society.'' p. 142 [https://books.google.com/books?id=CFoVAAAAIAAJ&dq=northern+cyprus+puppet+state&pg=PA142]. Taylor and Francis, 1986, 288 pages. {{ISBN|0-04-320191-1}}.</ref><ref>Kurtulus, E. ''State sovereignty: concept, phenomenon and ramifications.'' p. 136 [https://books.google.com/books?id=9hS8lfqxdgYC&dq=northern+cyprus+puppet+state&pg=PA136]. Macmillan, 2005, 232 pages. {{ISBN|1-4039-6988-4}}.</ref><ref name="Kaczorowska">Kaczorowska, A. ''Public International Law.'' p. 190 [https://books.google.com/books?id=RFkx76YTmbIC&dq=northern+cyprus+puppet+state&pg=PA190]. Taylor and Francis, 2010, 944 pages. {{ISBN|0-415-56685-1}}.</ref> Other experts, however, have pointed out the independent nature of elections and appointments in Northern Cyprus and disputes between the Turkish Cypriot and Turkish governments and concluded that "puppet state" is not an accurate description for Northern Cyprus.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Bartmann|first1=Barry|editor1-last=Bahcheli|editor1-first=Tozun|editor2-last=Bartmann|editor2-first=Barry|editor3-last=Srebrnik|editor3-first=Henry|title=De Facto States: The Quest for Sovereignty|date=2004|publisher=Routledge|isbn=9781135771218|page=24|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Gk2QAgAAQBAJ&pg=PA24}}</ref><ref>{{cite book|last1=Dodd|first1=Clement Henry|title=The political, social and economic development of Northern Cyprus|date=1993|publisher=Eothen Press|isbn=9780906719183|page=377|quote=In short, the electorate of Northern Cyprus votes freely for its political leaders and gives them substantial support. Nor is Northern Cyprus a Turkish puppet state. Mr Denktas and the Turkish-Cypriot case have a powerful following in Turkey...}}</ref>
* {{flagicon|Syrian opposition}} [[Syrian Interim Government]] – Originally founded in 2013, before the [[Turkish occupation of northern Syria]], SIG became more dependent of Turkey in recent years and accused of being a puppet government<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nzz.ch/international/die-kleine-tuerkei-in-nordsyrien-ld.1463513|title=Die kleine Türkei in Nordsyrien|lang=de |date=13 March 2019|access-date=1 December 2024|first1=Joseph|last1=Croitoru|work=[[Neue Zürcher Zeitung]]}}</ref> with their [[Syrian National Army]] being described as "Turkish-backed",<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cn5w0ype0vlo|title=Syria rebels launch major offensive in north-west and gain territory|date=29 November 2024|access-date=1 December 2024|first=David|last=Gritten|work=[[BBC]]}}</ref> as "funded by Turkey"<ref name=GuardianSNA/> or as "[[mercenaries]]".<ref name=SpiegelSNA/> The SNA was also reported to have being used to support the [[Government of National Accord|GNA]] in the [[Libyan civil war (2014–2020)|Second Libyan Civil War]]<ref name=GuardianSNA>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/jan/15/exclusive-2000-syrian-troops-deployed-to-libya-to-support-regime|title=Exclusive: 2,000 Syrian fighters deployed to Libya to support government|date=15 January 2020|access-date=1 December 2024|first1=Bethan|last1=McKernan|last2=Akoush|first2=Hussein |work=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> and to support [[Azerbaijan]] in the [[Second Nagorno-Karabakh War]] by the [[Turkish government]].<ref name=SpiegelSNA>{{cite web|url=https://www.spiegel.de/ausland/bergkarabach-tuerkische-regierung-schickt-gezielt-syrische-soeldner-a-432ebced-23b0-4fdf-a566-ae830f96905d|title=Syrische Söldner im Bergkarabach-Konflikt: Erdogans Schattenkrieger|lang=de |date=5 October 2020|access-date=1 December 2024|first1=Daham|last1=Alasaad|last2=Perrier|first2=Guillaume|first3=Maximilian|last3=Popp|work=[[Der Spiegel]]}}</ref>