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Voters in the internationally unrecognized Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus are choosing a new president today. This will also include Turkey's influence and rapprochement with the south. By M. Rosch.
In the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), voting for the first round of the presidential election began at 08:00 this morning.
Voting has begun at ballot boxes for the first round of the presidential election in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Approximately 218,000 voters will decide not only the new president but also the future of the Turkish presence on the island. The election will be between Ersin Tatar, who advocates a two-state solution, and Tufan Erhürman, who favors a federation with the Greek Cypriots.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said, "I hope that the presidential elections to be held in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) will be beneficial for the Turkish Cypriot people and the entire island." Click for more
Decision day for Turkish Cypriots
Sunday will see Turkish Cypriots head to the polls to elect a leader for the 14th time overall, and for the ninth time since northern Cyprus’ unilateral declaration of independence in 1983. A total of eight candidates will be on ballot papers up and down the island’s northern third, though…
Hüseyin Macit Yusuf, the Roving Ambassador of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, appeared on Ulusal Kanal to provide a pre-election assessment. Yusuf highlighted threats to the island's south and the Eastern Mediterranean.
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