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Dorian Jones

INSANE: Turkish cypriot vote could force shift in erdogan s approach to divided island | Vintage Vibes

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar attend a military parade commemorating Turkey's 1974 invasion of Cyprus in Nicosia on 20 July 2025. AFP - BIROL BEBEK

The landslide defeat of Turkey's ally in the Turkish Cypriot elections could now force President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to drop his push for a permanent partition of Cyprus and boost efforts to reset ties with the European Union.

Securing 63 percent of the vote, Tufan Erhurman’s victory in last weekend's election took Erdogan by surprise.

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