Erhürman’s room for manoeuvre stops where Ankara’s interests begin

Tufan Erhürman is following much the same course as his predecessors, with room for manoeuvre largely confined to the methodology of the Cyprus talks. On the “hard issues” of energy, security and sovereignty, his positions remain fully aligned with Ankara.

Recent statements by Erhürman, published in Turkish Cypriot media, provided a relatively clear picture of the limits within which he operates as leader of the Turkish Cypriot community and as an exponent of Ankara’s positions....