Ankara reiterates two-state solution ahead of UN chief’s visit
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres walks at a press conference in Damascus on July 26, 2026. (AFP)
Türkiye remains cautious over a new potential initiative by the U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres for a solution to the decades-old Cyprus problem, while reiterating that a two-state solution is the most realistic way to resolve it.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan exchanged a phone conversation with Guterres late on July 26, a day before the latter’s two-day visit. There was no statement about the content of the conversation.
Guterres will hold separate meetings with Turkish Cypriot President Tufan Erhürman and Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides on July 28. He will convene the two leaders for a three-way meeting on July 29 before holding a press conference.
