US EditionTurkish Cypriots elect new leader, reigniting hopes for renewed talks to heal Cyprus’ ethnic split
- On Sunday, breakaway Turkish Cypriots cast ballots in a leadership election framed as a choice between Turkey and Europe, with seven candidates including Ersin Tatar and Tufan Erhurman among 218,000 registered voters.
- The break stems from Turkey's 1974 invasion and the 1983 declaration, with only Turkey recognizing the Turkish Cypriot north and maintaining more than 35,000 troops.
- Incumbent Ersin Tatar has pushed for permanent division, taking cues from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s UN remarks last month while critics say his five-year reluctance to negotiate cost time.
- Diplomatic obstacles persist as partition is opposed, with Greek Cypriots rejecting any two-state proposition and Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides saying talks premised on two states cannot happen.
- Local realities underscore why renewed talks remain a focal point as many Turkish Cypriots hold EU-recognized Cyprus passports, while critics say the incumbent's five-year refusal increased political pressure.
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The Social Democratic opposition wins with nearly 63% of the vote in the northern part of the island and revives hopes for dialogue with the Greek government in the southern part of the island. ...
Opposition leader Tufan Erhurman secured a resounding victory in Sunday's elections in Northern Cyprus, offering hope to residents who support reunification talks on the divided island.
North Cyprus, the Turkish-dependent republic on the divided island, elects a new president – one who does not like Recep Tayyip Erdoğan: Tufan Erhürman wins with almost two thirds of the votes. The opposition also cheers on the Turkish mainland.
Despite strong interference from Turkey, 63 percent of the voters in the Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus voted for the social democratic opposition candidate Tufan Erhürman in the presidential election on Sunday.
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