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Cyprus President Urges Turkey to Discuss Maritime Disputes

11/28/2025

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Nikos Christodoulides, President of Cyprus, invited Turkey to negotiate maritime boundaries and pursue dialogue under the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention.
Turkish officials, including spokesman Öncü Keçeli, rejected the Cyprus–Lebanon EEZ agreement, saying it disregards Turkish Cypriot rights and harms Lebanon.
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman said the Greek Cypriot administration lacks authority to act unilaterally for the entire island.
The dispute highlights tensions over Cyprus's EEZ and rights.

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Nikos Christodoulides, President of Cyprus, invited Turkey to negotiate maritime boundaries and pursue dialogue under the 1982 Law of the Sea Convention.
Turkish officials, including spokesman Öncü Keçeli, rejected the Cyprus–Lebanon EEZ agreement, saying it disregards Turkish Cypriot rights and harms Lebanon.
Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman said the Greek Cypriot administration lacks authority to act unilaterally for the entire island.
The dispute highlights tensions over Cyprus's EEZ and rights.