Fiona Mullen, director of Sapienta Economics, joined Turkey recap editor Diego Cupolo, to discuss the elections in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and what they mean for Cyprus, Turkey and the eastern Mediterranean.

Mullen broke down the dynamics that led to a landslide victory for the new, pro-EU TRNC Pres. Tufan Erhürman over the Ankara-backed incumbent Ersin Tatar. She also weighed in on what this means for reunification talks, which Erhürman supports.

Other topics covered include US-Republic of Cyprus (RoC) relations, as well as Israel-RoC relations, offshore gas in the eastern Mediterranean and the economic factors behind the election results.

Also referenced in this talk:

Turkish Cypriots elect moderate leader in crucial policy switch (Politico)

Evidence based analysis of Turkish Cypriot elections (Charis Psaltis)

Turkish Cypriots Go to the Polls. Will It Matter? (Foreign Policy)

Israeli man’s sentence over illegal development in Cyprus’ breakaway north sends a stark warning (AP)

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