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CT Analysis: Disagreement on Political Equality Could Be Resolved in a Minute…

Published January 29, 2026, 05:02
CT Analysis: Disagreement on Political Equality Could Be Resolved in a Minute…

During yesterday's trilateral meeting, Tufan Erhurman chose to maintain ambiguity regarding the issue of political equality, rejecting Christodoulides' five-step proposal and insisting on his four conditions. The disagreement lies in the interpretation of political equality, with the Greek Cypriot side believing it has already been agreed upon, while the Turkish Cypriot side seeks to use it to promote its claims. The discussion resembles the informal Berlin meeting in 2019, where a verbal agreement was reached on weighted cross-voting and a rotating presidency. The lack of clarity and the different approaches of the two sides raise suspicions of hidden agendas or a lack of political will.