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UN Representative Halts Involvement in Cyprus Talks, Accusations of Bias

Published February 25, 2026, 12:16
UN Representative Halts Involvement in Cyprus Talks, Accusations of Bias

The representative of the UN Secretary-General, Ms. Olgin, has temporarily ended her involvement in efforts to restart negotiations, with an explanation considered unacceptable. She left the two leaders to try to get out of the impasse on their own. The author argues that Ms. Olgin's stance is similar to that of a doctor who intubates a patient to see how the body reacts, but in the case of Cyprus, she is covering for Turkey. The Greek Cypriot side has made many concessions over the past 50 years, while the Turkish Cypriot side remains firm in the positions decided by Turkey.