In the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), the presidential elections held on 19 October were won by the presidential candidate and Republican Turkish Party (CTP) Chairman Mr. Tufan Erhürman by a wide margin. Erhürman, who came to Türkiye on 13 November and met with President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, will also meet with the Greek Cypriot Administration’s leader Nikos Christodoulides on Thursday, 20 November.

One of the main factors that brought Erhürman to the forefront in the TRNC presidential election was the deep frustration felt by the Turkish Cypriot community due to the long-standing isolation and deadlock they have been experiencing.

Turkish Cypriots are now weary of the sense of exclusion stemming from the fact that, internationally, they are recognized only by Türkiye and by no other country. It is becoming increasingly clear that the two-state model (which began to be advocated after the most comprehensive peace plan—the Annan Plan—and the negotiation process in Crans-Montana were blocked by the Greek Cypriots despite the support of Türkiye and the Turkish Cypriots) has also failed to provide a solution to these problems. Therefore, Turkish Cypriots believe that a two-state solution will not eliminate the current deadlock and isolation.

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