Turkish Cypriots reacted largely positively on Friday to the first meeting of Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday, following the former’s election to the role last month.
Turkish Cypriot Nicosia mayor Mehmet Harmanci praised Erhurman’s “seriousness and diplomatic tone”, and added that “while I disagree with some of it, it is noteworthy that Erhurman has consistently maintained the position he laid out before
