Turkish President Erdoğan has tied any resolution of the Cyprus issue to recognizing the “sovereign equality” of Turkish Cypriots, calling this a “new reality” as the UN prepares for talks. He reiterated Turkey’s commitment to a permanent military presence on the island and celebrated the 50th anniversary of Turkey’s 1974 intervention, which he termed a “peace operation.” This stance is likely to further complicate negotiations.
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An informal UN-hosted dinner in New York between Cypriot President Nicos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar aimed to revive peace talks but ended with little progress. Both sides remained divided on key issues like sovereign equality and security guarantees, though future discussions with guarantor powers were agreed upon.
Ersin Tatar, the leader of the Turkish Cypriot community, has reiterated his conditions for the recognition of sovereign equality and equal international status ahead of an informal tripartite dinner with Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. Tatar emphasized that formal negotiations will not commence until the acquired rights of the Turkish Cypriots are accepted and clear, unambiguous conditions are met.