Erhurman's Victory and Potential Changes in the Occupied Territories
October 20, 2025
Tufan Erhurman won the elections for the Turkish Cypriot leader, with media highlighting a shift in politics and the possibility of resuming talks on Cyprus. Turkish newspapers note the opposition's victory and stress Erhurman's support for a federal solution. In contrast, the incumbent president Ersin Tatar suffered a significant defeat. International analyses view this win as a positive development for relations between Turkish and Greek Cypriots. Overall, Erhurman's election brings new hopes for achieving a peaceful resolution to the Cyprus issue.