Cyprus Times

What the T/C Media Say About Erhurman-Guterres Meeting. Positive Assessment

Published February 12, 2026, 09:09
What the T/C Media Say About Erhurman-Guterres Meeting. Positive Assessment

The Turkish Cypriot media positively assess the meeting between the T/C leader, Tufan Erhurman, and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in New York, describing it as “useful and productive”. The duration of the meeting, which exceeded one hour, is interpreted as an indication of genuine interest from the Secretary-General. Turkish Cypriot media focus on the presentation of the “four-point methodology” by Mr. Erhurman and the demand for lifting the “isolation”. At the same time, they project an image of a Guterres who remains “active” and knowledgeable about the details of the Cyprus issue. The atmosphere in New York is linked to the “spring climate” in Athens-Ankara relations, fostering expectations for a new phase of mobility. Newspapers report that Mr. Erhurman conveyed the T/C side’s positions on Confidence-Building Measures and did not detect “fatigue or despair” in the Secretary-General.