Ankara reiterates sovereign equality call after Cyprus talks
Türkiye has welcomed U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ efforts on Cyprus while reiterating its call for a settlement based on the sovereign equality and equal international status of the Turkish Cypriot people.
Foreign Ministry spokesman Öncü Keçeli made the remarks after Guterres held a trilateral meeting in Nicosia on July 29 with Turkish Cypriot President Tufan Erhürman and Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides.
Following the talks, Guterres said he had secured agreement from both sides and the guarantor powers to convene another meeting in the 5+1 format, although no date had been set.
“I have the consensus of both sides and the guarantors to move into a 5-plus-1 meeting but with adequate preparation,” Guterres said.
