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Article: Turkish Cypriot opposition holds slim lead in elections that could be key to Cyprus' reunification; shape Turkey's relations with EU
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- December 15, 2003
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SUZAN FRASER, Associated Press Writer
AP Worldstream
12-15-2003
Dateline: NICOSIA, Cyprus
The Turkish Cypriot opposition took a slim lead Sunday in crucial parliamentary elections that could shape the future of divided Cyprus but appeared to lack enough of a lead to gain a majority in parliament.
Seats in the 50-member parliament are divided according to a complicated formula that takes into account the population of the district casting the votes and the opposition and governing parties appeared set to split the seats evenly.
With votes from 550 of the 554 ballot boxes counted, the pro-EU Republican Turkish Party and the Peace and Democracy Movement together had 48 percent of the vote, ...