Tuğfan Erhürman's Positions on the Cyprus Issue
February 19, 2026
Tuğfan Erhürman, the leader of the Turkish Cypriots, follows a strategy of intransigence established by his predecessor, Rauf Denktaş, blocking the Cyprus negotiation process. He asserts that negotiations cannot begin without political equality and wealth sharing. Previously, he accused President Christodoulides of playing blame games. Furthermore, he emphasized that negotiations cannot start from scratch. His stance suggests alignment with Ankara.