The decision to establish it was "necessitated by the political reflection of the massive social change in the island".

[4] According to Andrew Borowiec, the immediate functioning of the administration was hindered by the heavy military presence on its territory.

On 30 August, when the administration had recently been unofficially established, there were reportedly 17 roadblocks between Famagusta and Nicosia.

The connections of Northern Cyprus were established through Turkey, including mail and telephone lines, and a new postal system was set in place, with the officers being trained by their Turkish counterparts.

[4] Andrew Borowiec wrote that Turkey announced plans to settle 5000 farm workers in the island to take up the abandoned rural possessions of Greek Cypriots.