Opposition candidate Tufan Erhurman won the presidential election in Turkish-occupied north Cyprus on Sunday, defeating Ankara-backed incumbent Ersin Tatar and boosting stalled efforts to end half a century of division.
Nominated by the centre-left Republican Turkish Party, Mr Erhurman won nearly 63 per cent of the vote. Turnout was high at 65 per cent of 218,000 registered voters, dealing a decisive blow to Mr Tartar’s demand for a two-state so
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