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Tufan Erhurman has won the election for president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus with 62.76% of the vote, reviving hopes for peace talks after an eight-year stalemate.

Turkish Cypriots rejected the two-state solution backed by Turkey, choosing instead Erhurman’s promise to negotiate a two-zone federation with Greek Cypriots.

Significant obstacles remain, including Turkey’s preference for separation and disputes over military presence and minority veto powers in a unified government.

NICOSIA — Hopes for a resumption of long-stalled talks to heal Cyprus’ decades-old ethnic rift were buoyed Sunday when Turkish Cypriots elected a leader who campaigned on getting back to

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