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President Erdoğan reiterates 2-state solution to Cyprus issue
Turkey doesn't have "another 50 years to waste" on Cyprus issue, the Turkish president said on Juşy 20, adding that proposals for a peaceful resolution of the issue are still on the table.
Veterans recall Turkey's 1974 Cyprus Peace Operation
On its 47th anniversary, veterans recalled Turkey's Cyprus Peace Operation launched by the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) to bring peace and safety to the island and to the Turkish Cypriots who had suffered from years of persecution.
Yaşar Gevrek and Ersoy Taluğ as 1974 Cyprus Peace Operation veterans told Anadolu Agency of their experiences and how the operation unfolded.
President Erdoğan set to start two-day visit to Turkish Cyprus
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan is set to start a two-day official visit to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on July 19.
Talks on Cyprus issue can start with recognition of equal status: Tatar
Official negotiations on the Cyprus issue can start only after the recognition of the sovereign equality of the Turkish side, the Turkish Cypriot president said on June 26.
Ersin Tatar said he reiterated the necessity of acceptance of equal international status during a meeting with U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.
Turkish vice president meets Turkish Cypriot prime minister
The Turkish vice president on June 23 said Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) should work toward building a self-sufficient TRNC.
Fuat Oktay spoke at a joint press conference with TRNC Prime Minister Ersan Saner following their meeting at the presidential complex in capital Ankara.
Turkish Cypriot leader urges int’l community to act to change island's status quo
The president of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) urged the international community on June 20 to take action to change the status quo in Cyprus to guarantee the rights of the island's Turkish Cypriots.
'Med7 countries’ joint declaration holds no value for Turkey'
A joint declaration adopted at the end of the meeting of foreign ministers of the Southern European Union Member States (Med7) has "no value and merits" for Turkey, the Turkish Foreign Ministry said on June 15.
Turkish, Greek Defense Ministry delegations meet
The fourth round of meetings on confidence-building measures between Turkish and Greek delegations concluded on May 27.
The virtual meeting was held on May 26-27, in which both sides agreed to continue talks on confidence-building measures, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said in a statement.
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New Cyprus talks should begin with 2 states, not communities: Erdoğan
Turkey's president on May 22 spoke virtually at the opening ceremony of an irrigation tunnel to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), commenting on the Cyprus issue.
"If there are to be new talks on Cyprus, these should no longer bebetween the two communities, but between the two states," Recep Tayyip Erdoğan said via live video link to the site of the event in the TRNC."
Turkish troops will not withdraw from Cyprus: Northern Cyprus premier
The premier of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) said on May 14 that Turkish troops on the island would not withdraw and his country would not become another Gaza.