Ersin Tatar (born 7 September 1960) is a Turkish Cypriot politician who has served as the fifth President of Northern Cyprus since 2020.

He previously served as the fourth Prime Minister of Northern Cyprus following the collapse of Tufan Erhürman's coalition government in 2019, and remained so until his election as president.

[8] When Tatar visited the UK in 2019, for the first time since 1991, there was concern that he might be arrested for his role in the scandal; however, the government's Serious Fraud Office said that this was "no longer in the public interest".

From 1992 to 2001, he was the general coordinator of Show TV, a Turkish television channel owned by Ciner Media Group.

After his arrival, he announced that he would be reopening the Varosha beachfront with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's blessing.

[15] Özersay's resignation triggered a crisis that led to the government of Northern Cyprus dissolving just one week before the election.