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New TRNC President Urges Negotiations for Turkish Cypriot Rights

10/25/2025

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Tufan Erhürman, the sixth president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), was inaugurated on October 24, 2025 after winning 62.76%.
Erhürman urged renewed negotiations with the Greek Cypriot side to secure a greater role for Turkish Cypriots in island decision-making, including trade and citizenship rights.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated him, while Nationalist Movement Party leader Devlet Bahçeli urged a parliamentary vote on unification with Türkiye.

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Tufan Erhürman, the sixth president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), was inaugurated on October 24, 2025 after winning 62.76%.
Erhürman urged renewed negotiations with the Greek Cypriot side to secure a greater role for Turkish Cypriots in island decision-making, including trade and citizenship rights.
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan congratulated him, while Nationalist Movement Party leader Devlet Bahçeli urged a parliamentary vote on unification with Türkiye.