The July 28 parliamentary elections created a new political scene in the occupied territory of Cyprus. The Republican Turkish Party (CTP), the party of the Turkish Cypriot Left, emerged, while the big loser of the elections is the right National Unity Party (UBP), which was the government of the occupied area over the last years.
The results of the elections reinforced the Democratic Party (DP) and Communal Democracy Party (TDP). According to the publications in Turkish-Cypriot Press, the forces opposed to Ankara were reinforced although Turkish Cypriot leader Dervis Eroglu remains strong.
The Republican Turkish Party (CTP) won 38.37% of the vote, the National Unity Party UBP won 27.3%, the Democratic Party (DP)- National Forces (UG) 23.11%, the Communal Democracy Party (TDP) 7.43% and the United Cyprus Party 3.21%.
The Republican Turkish Party (CTP) elected 21 seats, the National Unity Party (UBP) 14, the Democratic Party-National Forces (DP-UG) 12, the Communal Democracy Party (UBP) 3, while the United Cyprus Party remains out of the parliament.
The Republican Turkish Party (RTP) needs to form a coalition government, with either the UBP or the DP seen as prospective partners to receive a mandate to form a government.
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