Turkish Cypriot leader backs Erdoğan’s Eastern Mediterranean warning
Turkish Cypriot President Tufan Erhürman has backed President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s warning on the Eastern Mediterranean and Cyprus, saying attempts to exclude Türkiye and Turkish Cypriots from security, energy and maritime jurisdiction issues would not succeed.
Speaking at a press conference, Erhürman said Erdoğan’s remarks on the issue were “very appropriate.”
“If the rights and interests of Türkiye and the Turkish Cypriots in the Eastern Mediterranean are targeted, I want it to be known that our response will be very clear and very harsh,” Erdoğan had said.
Erhürman said any move aimed at leaving out the Turkish Cypriot people and Türkiye from regional security, energy or maritime jurisdiction matters “cannot achieve results.”
