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6d ago

Guterres Visits Divided Cyprus to Reboot Talks as Turkey’s Stance Looms Large

The UN seeks informal meetings and trilateral engagement to push for concrete movement on a settlement if Ankara allows the process to proceed.

UN-Generalsekretär Guterres hält sich zu Gesprächen mit der griechischen und der türkischen Seite in Zypern auf. Er sei auf der Mittelmeerinsel, um seinen Einsatz für die "Suche nach einer umfassenden und nachhaltigen Lösung der Zypernfrage zu bekunden", erklärte Guterres.
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Overview

  • UN Secretary‑General António Guterres held separate, reportedly very constructive meetings with the Republic of Cyprus and Northern Cyprus leadership and met civil society to restart diplomacy.
  • The UN has proposed informal talks and scheduled a trilateral session plus a joint dinner intended to serve as a springboard for renewed negotiations.
  • Northern Cyprus president Tufan Erhürman, elected in October, backed reunification and confidence building but said trust must be rebuilt for talks to work.
  • Turkish officials, including Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, have publicly maintained that coexistence of two states is the most realistic outcome and their position is decisive for any progress.
  • The island has been divided since 1974, the self‑declared TRNC is recognised only by Turkey, UN‑brokered talks last collapsed in 2017, and the UN aims for concrete steps before the end of Guterres’ term though outcomes remain uncertain.