President Erdoğan “A fair solution could be achieved if the Greek Cypriot side demonstrates same constructive approach”

On hosting newly elected President Tufan Erhurman in Ankara last week, Erhürman’s first official foreign visit since taking the post, President of the Republic of Türkiye, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said the two leaders discussed potential joint steps toward a fair and lasting solution on Cyprus that reflects the realities on the island. He praised Erhürman for emphasizing in recent messages to the Greek Cypriot side that the sovereign equality of Turkish Cypriots will not be compromised.

He also criticized efforts to revive previously failed proposals for Cyprus, calling them a “waste of time,” and reiterated that a lasting resolution depends on the coexistence of two states. Erdoğan stressed that a fair solution based on sovereign equality and equal international status could be achieved if the Greek Cypriot side demonstrates the same constructive approach Turkish Cypriots have shown from the start.

“On the other hand, no solution built on injustice can endure,” Erdoğan added.