Poll results rock Cyprus settlement hopes

Reports of the results from the Presidential election in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, 18 April 2010.

Prospects of a settlement to reunify the divided island of dimmed as Turkish Cypriots voted for a new president, Dervis Eroglu, who has pledged to resist compromise with Greek Cypriots on property, territory and sovereignty.

ESO: Background information: Will Reconciliation Efforts in Cyprus Fail? http://www.europeansources.info/record/will-reconciliation-efforts-in-cyprus-fail/

BBC News, 18.4.10: Nationalist Dervis Eroglu wins northern Cyprus election http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8627826.stm

Deutsche Welle, 18.4.10: North Cyprus elects advocate of continued autonomy for divided island http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5479392,00.html

France24, 18.4.10: Hardline challenger claims victory in presidential poll http://www.france24.com/en/20100418-hardline-challenger-leads-early-results-but-may-face-run-off

EurActiv, 19.4.10: Hard-liner's victory in North Cyprus dims reunification hopes http://www.euractiv.com/en/enlargement/hard-liner-victory-north-cyprus-dims-reunification-hopes-news-460173

Kibris, 19.4.10: Nationalist to lead Turkish republic http://www.presseurop.eu/en/content/news-brief-cover/234031-nationalist-lead-turkish-republic

European Commission: MEMO/10/144: Statement on the results of the elections in northern part of Cyprus http://europa.eu/rapid/pressReleasesAction.do?reference=MEMO/10/144&format=HTML&aged=0&language=EN&guiLanguage=en

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