The fifth president of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus has been sworn in at a special ceremony at the TRNC Parliament in the capital Lefkoşa (Nicosia). Ersin Tatar took the oath of allegiance on Friday afternoon, 23 October, five days after beating the incumbent Mustafa Akıncı in a run-off. The swearing-in ceremony was attended […]
Turkish Cypriots have voted for change after backing Ersin Tatar at the polls. The challenger beat incumbent Mustafa Akıncı in the second round of the Presidential Election to become the 5th President of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus. The leader of the conservative National Unity Party (UBP) had received the most votes in the first […]
Today’s Presidential Election in the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus ended as predicted with the two frontrunners going into next Sunday’s run-off. TRNC Prime Minister Ersin Tatar edged Mustafa Akıncı in the first round, taking 32.35% of the vote to the incumbent’s 29.84%. Tufan Erhürman, the Leader of the main opposition Turkish Republican Party (CTP), […]
Turkish Cypriots have been heading to the ballot box to cast their vote in today’s election where 11 candidates, including the incumbent Mustafa Akıncı, are hoping to become the next President of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus. Leaders or former leaders of all six parties in the TRNC Parliament are standing in this election, […]
The preliminary list of contenders in the upcoming Presidential Election in North Cyprus has been published. A total of eleven candidates, all male, have formally applied to the Supreme Electoral Board (YSK). The list includes the incumbent Mustafa Akıncı and leaders or former leaders of five of the six parties in Parliament, namely Prime Minister […]
The government of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and opposition party leaders have agreed to postpone the presidential election that was scheduled for April 26. A delay of six months has been agreed. It follows strict measures adopted by the government to contain the spread of coronavirus by limiting social contact across North […]
An election poll by Turkish research firm Gezici shows National Unity Party (UBP) leader Ersin Tatar is favourite to win in the upcoming Turkish Republic of North Cyprus (TRNC) Presidential Elections. With less than three months to the election in April, the poll shows the TRNC Prime Minister would take 34.1% of the vote in the […]
Tufan Erhürman has thrown his name into the Presidential ring. The academic-turned-politician, who heads up the centre-left main opposition Republican Turkish Party (CTP), announced his candidacy at a CTP rally in Lefkoşa on Tuesday, 17 Dec. CTP is the first of the TRNC’s six Parliamentary parties to confirm their Presidential candidate. The incumbent, Mustafa Akıncı, is […]
