“A specific date will first be set for the trilateral conference, as I discussed with the Secretary-General in Turkey; a date will be set after his return from the Philippines, and the goal of this trilateral conference is twofold. On the one hand, to achieve more positive developments, announcements regarding Confidence-Building Measures, covering both methodology and substance, but at the same time to announce a specific date for the expanded conference.”
Nikos Christodoulides – President of the Republic
Pending announcements from the UN Secretary-General, Nicosia continues to invest in EU-Turkey relations, having specific requests from European Union Special Representative Raffaele Fito, who will visit Ankara in the coming days.
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“The direction is very clear for both the European Union and the Republic of Cyprus. We want to see positive developments in EU-Turkey relations. However, positive developments—ones that we can actually see—can only materialize if there are developments on the Cyprus issue, and not just general developments.”
Nikos Christodoulides
In the Trenches
Ahead of new announcements on the Cyprus issue, the occupied territories are in full pre-election mode, with the aftermath of the Antalya Summit still dominating the scene.
“The invitation to Mr. Christodoulides did not come from Mr. Erdoğan, but from the UN Secretariat. Thus, the invitation process itself explains the reception at the door, and it should come as no surprise to anyone.As for the family photo, we already knew we wouldn’t be there when we went.”
Tufan Erhurman
Tufan Erhurman rejects criticism that he did not perform well in Antalya, even as the Turkish Cypriot press takes jabs at him.
“He went there full of dreams, but came back empty-handed…”
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Meanwhile, he continues to face fierce criticism from supporters of partition.
“Some say I’m causing discord in the Cyprus issue because I was the only one who didn’t welcome the results of the trilateral meeting. But I wonder: Isn’t the one causing discord the one who is seen in photos embracing Christodoulides—the very man whom President Erdoğan refused to receive in Antalya? Isn’t he the one drinking zivania and dancing the syrtaki at Pyla?”
Taksin Ertugruloglu – So-called “Deputy Minister”
Meanwhile, in the occupied territories, preparations continue for the anniversary of the declaration of the illegal pseudo-state on Sunday.
In addition to the presence of three warships, Turkish aerobatic aircraft violated the Nicosia FIR, flying over occupied Kyrenia. These were aircraft from the Turkish Air Force’s “Turkish Stars” aerobatic team.
Watch Giorgos Georgiadis’s report:
