President Ersin Tatar of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus said formal negotiations on the island’s future will not resume unless Turkish Cypriots’ sovereign equality and international status are recognised.
Speaking after an informal UN meeting in New York, Tatar said: “Unless our sovereign equality and equal international status is reaffirmed, we will not resume formal negotiations for the resolution of the Cyprus problem.”
He accused Greek Cypriot authorities of escalating pressure and fear among Turkish Cypriots and warned that any future talks must reflect “the realities on the ground,” including the existence of two states and two democracies on the island.
Tatar also said some Turkish Cypriots fear arrest when travelling to the south or abroad and expressed disappointment at what he described as "threatening" actions since the last informal meeting in Geneva.
The Cyprus issue has remained unresolved for decades, with the TRNC established in 1983 following Türkiye’s military intervention in response to a Greek-led coup in 1974. Greek Cypriots rejected a UN peace plan in 2004 but later joined the EU unilaterally.
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