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Turkish Media: Trump Invitation a 'Unexpected Advantage' for Cyprus

Published January 20, 2026, 10:21
Turkish Media: Trump Invitation a 'Unexpected Advantage' for Cyprus

Turkish media outlets are highlighting Donald Trump's invitation to both Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Nikos Christodoulides to the Gaza Peace Council as an 'unexpected diplomatic advantage' for Nicosia. The Turkish economic website Ekonomim expresses concern about potential pressure on Turkey through its participation in new international frameworks promoted by Washington, linking developments in Gaza to issues in Syria and Cyprus. The report argues that Washington appears to have 'scored a goal for Cyprus' by including Christodoulides in the Council, while Turkey faces potential pressure regarding the Cyprus issue.