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President: EU Has Tools to Persuade Turkey Towards a Solution

Published March 18, 2026, 14:02
President: EU Has Tools to Persuade Turkey Towards a Solution

The President of the Republic, Nikos Christodoulides, stated that the EU has the tools to persuade Turkey to pursue a solution to the Cyprus issue, emphasizing that Ankara will move towards a resolution only if it perceives that the benefits of a solution outweigh maintaining the status quo. He also expressed the need to start a dialogue with Great Britain regarding the British Bases after the de-escalation of the crisis in the Middle East, and called for a more active role of the EU in the region. President Christodoulides expressed his readiness to welcome Turkish President Erdogan to Cyprus, but noted that the initial reactions from Turkey are not positive. He stressed that there is no alternative solution to the Cyprus issue and that the EU can demonstrate to Turkey the benefits of a solution.