Northern Cyprus to head to polls on Sunday for by-election
Some 210,000 registered voters to choose deputy to represent country’s capital Lefkosa
By Mehmet Kemal Firik
LEFKOSA, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (AA) – Voters in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) will head to the polls on Sunday for a by-election due to the resignation of one deputy from the 50-seat parliament.
The by-election will be held to choose a deputy to represent the country’s capital Lefkosa due to the resignation of Kudret Ozersay, head of the People's Party.
Voting will start at 8 a.m. local time and will end at 6 p.m. local time, the Supreme Election Board said in a statement.
Six party candidates and seven independent candidates will run in the by-election.
The TRNC has some 210,000 registered voters.
*Writing by Gozde Bayar
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