Turkey Reaffirms Two-State Solution Amid EU Criticism Over Cyprus Dispute

Cyprus has been divided between the Greek Cypriot south and the Turkish-controlled north since the 1974 Turkish military intervention. Efforts, including the 2004 Annan Plan referendum rejected by Greek Cypriots and the 2017 Geneva talks under the guarantor powers Turkey, Greece and the United Kingdom, have not yielded a settlement.

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Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan met UN envoy Maria Angela Holguín Cuéllar in Ankara. Fidan said Turkey, as a guarantor power and “motherland,” views the coexistence of two states as the most realistic settlement basis. The meeting followed a call between UN Secretary-General António Guterres and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on same issue.

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Turkey’s Foreign Ministry dismissed the European Parliament’s 18 June resolution as “misinformation” and a “deliberately political agenda,” arguing it harms EU-Turkey dialogue and defending judicial independence. The Parliament’s text condemned alleged violations of Greek and Cypriot sovereign rights, cited Turkey’s “Blue Homeland” maritime doctrine, and raised rule-of-law concerns. The Turkish Cypriot “foreign ministry” rejected the report’s reference to the Turkish Cypriot community as a “legitimate community,” insisting the TRNC is a sovereign state and that a federation model does not reflect on-ground realities. Greek Cypriot President Nicos Christodoulides said EU incentives for Turkey must be tied to measurable progress in Cyprus talks.

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European Parliament members criticised Turkey’s maritime claims and alleged infringements of Greek and Cypriot sovereignty. Turkish officials dismissed the accusations as baseless. The Turkish Cypriot “foreign ministry” also rejected the EU’s support for a federation solution, calling it ineffective.

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Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman said there is “no lack of understanding” with Ankara and urged the next enlarged guarantor meeting to produce “a tangible result.”

Erhurman says ties with Turkey remain aligned as Cyprus negotiations efforts continue

The European Parliament frames Turkey’s actions as sovereign-rights violations, while Turkey calls them baseless. The Turkish Cypriot “foreign ministry” disputes the EU’s description of the TRNC as a “legitimate community,” asserting full statehood. Neither side supplies detailed evidence, leaving the factual basis of the claims unresolved.

Turkey rejects EU Parliament criticism over alleged violations of Greece and Cyprus’ sovereign rights

• “He also said Turkey, as a guarantor country and motherland, believed the most realistic solution to the issue was the coexistence of two states on the island.” — Hakan Fidan, Turkish Foreign Minister

Turkey Reiterates Two-State Position On Cyprus To UN Envoy

The next enlarged guarantor meeting, with the UN envoy and leaders of both Cypriot communities, will discuss concrete steps toward a two-state framework. The European Parliament signaled that any future EU-Turkey incentives will be conditioned on measurable progress in those negotiations.

Christodoulides: EU Steps Toward Turkey Must Depend on Progress in Cyprus Talks