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EU Ministers condemn Turkey's exclusion of Cyprus from COP31 prep

6/26/2026

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Turkey, COP31 host, excluded Cyprus from two preparatory meetings in New York and Tokyo.
EU climate ministers, led by commissioner Wopke Hoekstra, called the exclusion unacceptable and demanded equal treatment for all members.
Cyprus environment minister Maria Panayiotou warned the move could lead some EU states to skip the summit.
Ireland, set to take the EU rotating presidency, said dialogue with Turkey could resolve the dispute peacefully.

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Turkey, COP31 host, excluded Cyprus from two preparatory meetings in New York and Tokyo.
EU climate ministers, led by commissioner Wopke Hoekstra, called the exclusion unacceptable and demanded equal treatment for all members.
Cyprus environment minister Maria Panayiotou warned the move could lead some EU states to skip the summit.
Ireland, set to take the EU rotating presidency, said dialogue with Turkey could resolve the dispute peacefully.