BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 19. Tufan Erhürman, chairman of the Republican Turkish Party, won the presidential elections in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), said Bertan Özerdağ, chairman of the TRNC Supreme Electoral Council, Trend reports.
Bertan Özerdağ noted that 735 of the 777 ballot boxes were opened. Tufan Erhürman received 62.80% of the vote, while independent candidate and incumbent President Ersin Tatar received 35.77%.
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20:28
Preliminary results of the presidential elections in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus have been released, Trend reports.
With 48.19% of the ballots counted, Republican Turkish Party leader Tufan Erhürman is leading with 63.38% of the vote. Incumbent president and independent candidate Ersin Tatar has received 35.27% so far.
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19:35
The first round of presidential elections has concluded in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Trend reports.
Voting ended at 18:00 local time (19:00 Baku time) across 777 polling stations nationwide. To secure a victory in the first round, a candidate must receive more than 50% of the vote. If no candidate achieves this majority, a runoff will be held seven days later.
Seven candidates competed for the presidency of the TRNC.
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12:18
The first round of presidential elections has begun in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Trend reports.
Voting opened at 08:00 local time and will continue until 18:00. A total of 777 polling stations have been set up across the country.
To win in the first round, a candidate must secure more than 50% of the vote. If no contender achieves this majority, a second round will be held seven days later.
Seven candidates are competing for the presidency of Northern Cyprus.