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Why is Turkish Cypriot leader declared ‘enemy’ in Turkey?

The leader of the Cypriot Turks angered Ankara in October for criticizing the Turkish incursion into Syria, but all hell has broken loose since he recently said that any move by Turkey to annex Northern Cyprus would be a “horrible” prospect.

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Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci poses at his office in the Turkish Cypriot northern part of the divided city of Nicosia, Cyprus, Aug. 5, 2019. — REUTERS/Murad Sezer

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