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Erhurman's New Year Wishes Feature Cypriot Coffee and Scenes from Kyrenia

Published December 31, 2025, 14:20

The Turkish Cypriot leader, Tufan Erhurman, released a video with New Year's wishes for 2026, showing him drinking Cypriot coffee and interacting with citizens. The video, which includes footage from Kyrenia and Famagusta, expresses a desire for health, happiness, peace, and a society where everyone is equal and safe. A photograph of him holding a baby was also posted, which the Turkish Cypriot press describes as a 'meaningful message'. Erhurman emphasized the need to leave behind disappointment and pessimism, and to work for a better future for their children, making 2026 the 'year of the children'.