Recep Tayyip Erdoğan will not be visiting the pseudo-state on July 20, even though about a month ago, he himself confirmed to reporters that he would make the illegal visit, stating that it was a customary visit that would take place again this year.

The Turkish President will be represented by the country’s Vice President, Cevdet Yılmaz.

As reported by Turkish Cypriot media, due to the current momentum in efforts to resolve the Cyprus issue, the program of events marking the “black anniversary” is considered one of the most critical in recent years.

The Kibris Postasi notes that the messages Ankara will send from the pseudo-state will provide important clues in light of a possible five-party meeting.

It is also expected that there will be references to the illegal memorandum recently signed by the pseudo-state and Turkey regarding a natural gas pipeline.