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The “Hürriyet”, with the headline “Erhürman Won in Cyprus,” speaks of “a surprise in the Turkish Cypriot elections, which had the character of a referendum.” It notes that “voters preferred Erhürman, who supports a federation with the Greek Cypriots, over Ersin Tatar, who supports a two-state solution.” It adds that Erhürman “stated that on foreign policy issues there will be coordination with Turkey,” and that “President Erdoğan congratulated him.” The newspaper also highlights Bahçeli’s statement that “the ‘TRNC’ should be incorporated into Turkey.”
“Sabah” runs the headline “The Tufan Erhürman Era in the ‘TRNC’” and emphasizes Erdoğan’s congratulatory message. Columnist Yavuz Donat writes that during a recent visit to the occupied areas, Erhürman told him: “If I am elected, we will move forward together with Ankara. When I was ‘prime minister,’ I cooperated harmoniously with Erdoğan; I will do the same now.”
“Sözcü” features the headline “Undercurrent in Cyprus,” noting that “the opposition candidate Erhürman won, while the AKP-backed Ersin Tatar suffered a heavy defeat.” According to the paper, the “elections” signal “a change of course in favor of a federal solution.” Next to the main story it also carries statements by Devlet Bahçeli titled “The ‘TRNC’ Must Join Turkey.”
“Cumhuriyet” writes of an “Erhürman Era,” while “Türkiye” underscores his message that “We do not make decisions without Turkey.”
Similar headlines appear in “Yeni Şafak” (“Erhürman Era in the TRNC”) and “Akşam” (“Erhürman Is the New President in the TRNC”), while Milliyet captures the mood with the headline “New Page.”
