Talat je poznat po opredjeljenju ka okončavanju višedecenijske podjele zemlje između Grka i Turaka, dok je Eroglu tvrdolinijaški nacionalista bez očite želje za ponovnim ujedinjenjem, iako je rekao da će nastaviti s pregovorima.
Talat is known for a commitment to ending the decades-old division of the country between Greeks and Turks, while Eroglu is a hardline nationalist with no apparent desire for reunification, although he has said he will move ahead with negotiations.