CYPRUS: Vote counting in North Cyprus Presidential election begins

Record ID: 327590

  • Title: CYPRUS: Vote counting in North Cyprus Presidential election begins
  • Date: 19th April 2010
  • Summary: NICOSIA, CYPRUS (APRIL 18, 2010) (REUTERS) VARIOUS OF ELECTION OFFICIALS OPENING BALLOT BOX VARIOUS OF ARMED POLICE MAN LOOKING ON VARIOUS OF ELECTION OFFICIALS OPENING ENVELOPES, COUNTING VOTES, ARRANGING BALLOT PAPERS CANDIDATE ARIF SALIH KIRDAG WATCHING THE PROCESS VARIOUS MORE OF ELECTION OFFICIALS COUNTING VOTES POLICE MAN LOOKING ON VARIOUS MORE OF ELECTION OFFICALS COUNTING VOTES
  • Embargoed: 4th May 2010 13:00
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  • Location: Cyprus
  • Country: Cyprus
  • Topics: Domestic Politics
  • Reuters ID: LVACHCKT0SNJ99BCJS7OOY60ANPD
  • Story Text: Dervis Eroglu, a supporter of Turkish Cypriot independence, held a lead in the northern Cyprus presidential election on Sunday (April 18), in a vote key to talks on reunifying the island and Turkey's chances of joining the EU.
    With 20 percent of the vote counted, Eroglu was in the lead with 48.9 percent compared to incumbent leader Mehmet Ali Talat with 43.7 percent. The winning candidate requires more than 50 percent to win outright.
    Eroglu, who wants more independence for each community in any peace settlement, rules out concessions to Greek Cypriots in reunification talks. Any stalemate on Cyprus will further complicate Turkey's ambitions to join the EU, where Greek Cypriots represent the island and will not allow Turkey to join until there is a deal.
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