Presidential Elections Underway In Turkish Republic Of Northern Cyprus

(MENAFN– AzerNews)
Presidential elections are being held today in the Turkish
Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), with voters heading to the
polls for the first round of voting, Azernews
reports, citing Haber Global.

According to information, polls opened at 8:00 AM and will
remain open until 6:00 PM local time.

A total of 777 polling stations have been set up across the
TRNC, where 218,313 registered voters are eligible to cast their
ballots. To win the presidency in the first round, a candidate must
secure an absolute majority-that is, more than 50% of the valid
votes.

If no candidate achieves this threshold, the top two candidates
will proceed to a runoff election held within seven days. The
candidate who receives the most votes in the second round will be
declared the next President of the TRNC.

This year, seven candidates are contesting the election, five of
whom are running as independents. Among them is the incumbent
president, Ersin Tatar, who is seeking re-election as an
independent candidate.

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