Turkish Cypriots vote in an election seen as a choice on deeper Turkey ties or closer EU relations
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Turkish Cypriot newly elected leader Tufan Erhurman waves to supporters after winning the leadership election in the Turkish occupied northern part of the divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Nedim Enginsoy)Turkish Cypriot candidate Tufan Erhurman and his wife Nilden Bektas cast their ballot at a polling station during the Turkish Cypriots election for a new leader in the Turkish occupied area in the north part of the divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Nedim Enginsoy)Turkish Cypriot newly elected leader Tufan Erhurman, center, talks to supporters after winning the leadership election in the Turkish occupied northern part of the divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Nedim Enginsoy)Supporters of the newly elected leader Tufan Erhurman celebrate after winning the leadership election in the Turkish occupied northern part of the divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Nedim Enginsoy)Turkish Cypriot newly elected leader Tufan Erhurman, right, and Serdar Denktash, son of the former Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, celebrate after winning the leadership election in the Turkish occupied northern part of the divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Nedim Enginsoy)
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Turkish Cypriot newly elected leader Tufan Erhurman waves to supporters after winning the leadership election in the Turkish occupied northern part of the divided capital Nicosia, Cyprus, Sunday, Oct. 19, 2025. (AP Photo/Nedim Enginsoy)