2010 Northern Cypriot presidential election explained

Election Name:2010 Northern Cypriot presidential election
Country:Northern Cyprus
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:2005 Northern Cypriot presidential election
Previous Year:2005
Election Date:18 April 2010
Next Election:2015 Northern Cypriot presidential election
Next Year:2015
Turnout:76.37%
Candidate1:Derviş Eroğlu
Colour1:FF7F00
Party1:National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus)
Popular Vote1:61,491
Percentage1:50.38%
Candidate2:Mehmet Ali Talat
Party2:Independent politician
Popular Vote2:52,302
Percentage2:42.85%
Map Size:250px
President
Before Election:Mehmet Ali Talat
Before Party:Republican Turkish Party
After Election:Derviş Eroğlu
After Party:National Unity Party (Northern Cyprus)

Presidential elections were held in Northern Cyprus on 18 April 2010.[1] The result was a victory for Derviş Eroğlu of the National Unity Party, who received 50.38% of the vote in the first round. If no candidate had crossed the 50% threshold, a run-off would have been held on 25 April.

Background

The International Crisis Group stated in an article titled Cyprus: Reunification or Partition?, published on 30 September 2009, that the upcoming elections in April 2010, were of critical importance to the then-ongoing negotiations between Talat and Demetris Christofias to find a solution for the Cyprus dispute. It was stated that the election results could have a defining impact on the future of the island and whether it would be reunited or divided.[2] [3]

Candidates

The two main candidates were the current President Mehmet Ali Talat from the Republican Turkish Party and the incumbent Prime Minister Derviş Eroğlu from the National Unity Party (Ulusal Birlik Partisi, UBP). In the parliamentary election the previous year, the UBP had narrowly obtained enough seats to form a single-party government.

Talat supported the negotiations for a new plan to reunify the island (and had also been in favour of the Annan Plan for Cyprus) whereas his opponent supports a "two-state solution".[4]

The other five candidates (all of them independent) were:[5]

Results

Turnout was 70%. The count on election night proceeded as follows:

According to final results, Derviş Eroğlu got over 50% of the votes in the first round, meaning a runoff was not necessary.

Aftermath

Derviş Eroğlu of the right-wing National Unity Party (UBP) said that he wanted to continue negotiation on the reunification of Cyprus: "My dream for a solution to the Cyprus problem continues. We will be at the negotiating table for an agreement that will continue the existence of our people in this land with honour."[12]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Today's Zaman, your gateway to Turkish daily news . 23 January 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140510194005/http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/news-199432-102-turkish-cypriot-presidential-elections-to-be-held-april-18.html . 10 May 2014 . dead .
  2. Web site: Tokyay . Menekşe . ICG: Kıbrıs'ta Karar Anı Yaklaşıyor . Bianet . 1 February 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140510194012/http://bianet.org/biamag/bianet/117377-icg-kibrista-karar-ani-yaklasiyor . 10 May 2014 .
  3. Web site: Cyprus: Reunification or Partition?. International Crisis Group. 1 February 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150102165624/http://www.crisisgroup.org/en/regions/europe/turkey-cyprus/cyprus/201-cyprus-reunification-or-partition.aspx. 2 January 2015. dead.
  4. https://archive.today/20120914031503/http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/news-206422-talat-election-loss-would-kill-cyprus-peace-talks.html Talat: Election loss would kill Cyprus peace talks
  5. http://www.todayszaman.com/tz-web/news-207420-102-trnc-president-says-turkeys-eu-membership-depends-on-solution-of-cyprus-problem.html{{Dead link|date=May 2019 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}
  6. News: Bahceli. Ayla Jean Yackley, Simon. 2010-04-18. Turkey wants Cyprus deal in 2010 after Eroglu win. en. Reuters. 2020-09-16.
  7. Web site: Supporter of north Cypriot independence leads race . 4 October 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20121004102633/http://www.montrealgazette.com/news/Hardliner+ahead+northern+Cypriot+vote+results/2921829/story.html . 4 October 2012 . dead .
  8. Web site: IC Publications . 18 April 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111001035457/http://www.africasia.com/services/news/newsitem.php?area=mideast&item=100418163054.kskdfjqo.php . 1 October 2011 . dead .
  9. Web site: Earth Times: show/319341,hardliner-ahead-in-turkish-cyprus-election.html. 2020-09-16. www.earthtimes.org.
  10. Web site: Welle (www.dw.com). Deutsche. New Turkish Cypriot president poses 'serious problems' for reunification DW 18.04.2010. 2020-09-16. DW.COM. en-GB.
  11. Web site: Turkish Cypriot hard-liner wins election - Yahoo! News . 15 January 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100422043505/http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100418/ap_on_re_eu/eu_cyprus_election . 22 April 2010 . dead .
  12. Web site: Breaking News, World News and Video from Al Jazeera. 2020-09-16. www.aljazeera.com.

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