Turkish Cypriot opposition leader Tufan Erhürman is leading incumbent Ersin Tatar in the latest polls on the Turkish Cypriot leadership election.
The results of the quarterly survey, conducted by the Centre for Migration, Identity and Rights Studies (CMIRS), cover the month of August, two months before election day on October 19.
According to the study, as reported by Kıbrıs Postası, leader of the Republican Turkish Party (CTP) Erhürman garnered 47.6% of preferences, just a few percentage points from a clear 50% win that would see him take the seat from the first round. The poll shows Tatar trailing behind with 43%.
Three more candidates who have shown an interest in the leadership race had less than 1% support from respondents.
The percentage of undecided voters stands at 4%, while 3.8% of participants stated they do not intend to vote in the upcoming elections for leader of the Turkish Cypriot community.
Meanwhile, CTP is also leading in polls for the Turkish Cypriot assembly with 42.5%. The National Unity Party (UBP) follows in second place with 36.5%. According to the survey, no other party manages to pass the electoral threshold.
The remaining parties’ percentages, according to the poll are: DP (Democratic Party) 4.2%, YDP (Rebirth Party, settlers) 4.2%, TDP (Communal Democracy Party) 3.6%, HP (People’s Party) 1.8%.
