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Erdogan: Turkish Cypriots’ Equal International Status Must Be Recognised

Erdogan said 250,000 people have died in regional conflicts as he renewed calls for recognition of Turkish Cypriot sovereignty.

  • On Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told British Prime Minister Andy Burnham that any Cyprus solution must guarantee the "equal international status" of Turkish Cypriots, a demand he reiterated during his United Nations general assembly address.
  • Despite diplomatic efforts since Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited in July, no concrete progress has occurred on the Cyprus problem; Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman now seeks a "five-plus-one meeting" to ensure negotiations lead to a resolution.
  • Addressing the United Nations, Erdogan criticized Israel's actions in Gaza and the West Bank, while noting that rising tensions regarding Iran and Ukraine could be revived through negotiations concerning the Strait of Hormuz.
  • Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides said Monday that behind-the-scenes meetings in New York may foster positive developments, with leaders working to create conditions for progress this week.
  • Erhurman warned last week that recent initiatives undermine trust, stressing that creating a "conducive climate" is crucial as leaders navigate the stalemate preventing a durable Cyprus resolution.
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President Erdogan says that no formula on Cyprus would produce results unless sovereign equality, international status of Turkish Cypriots recognized

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan used his speech to the United Nations General Assembly in New York to send two strong messages to Europe — that Turkey is necessary for European security and that the international community must change its attitude towards Northern Cyprus. In his speech, Erdogan again defended the idea of two separate states on the island and called on countries that do not do so to establish diplomatic, political and econ…

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Recep Tayyip Erdogan appeared provocatively at the UN, demanding recognition of the pseudo-state in Cyprus, even speaking of “inhuman isolation”. Recep Tayyip Erdogan referred to Turkey’s permanent positions on the Aegean, the Eastern Mediterranean and the Cyprus issue during his speech at the 81st UN General Assembly in New York. The Turkish president reiterated the need to resolve disputes on the basis of good neighborly relations and interna…

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Recep Tayyip Erdogan repeated the proposal to convene a regional conference to resolve the disputes in the Eastern Mediterranean, while in the Cyprus issue he called for "sovereign equality" of the Turkish Cypriots - Fierce attack on Israel over Gaza. The post Erdogan: Resolving the issues in the Aegean "based on international law" - He asked for recognition of the pseudo-state appeared first on in.gr.

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The Turkish president brought back his proposal for an Eastern Mediterranean Conference from the UN General Assembly - On the Cyprus issue, he called for "sovereign equality" of Turkish Cypriots - A fierce attack on Israel over Gaza

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