U.N. Peacekeeping Force

Turkey criticizes UN for not taking consent of Turkish Cyprus on mission extention

Published by Hurriyet on Fri, 01/28/2022 - 09:36

Despite all calls and warnings, the consent of the Turkish Cypriot authorities was not sought once again, contrary to the United Nations rules and principles, while the U.N. Security Council extended the mandate of the U.N. Peacekeeping Force in the Island of Cyprus (UNFICYP) for six months with its resolution 2618 (2022) adopted on Jan. 27, the Foreign Ministry said.