BIG Setback For Turkey As Three Central Asian Nations Support Cyprus's Sovereignty; End Of Road For Erdogan’s ‘Pan-Turkism’?

The recognition of the UN resolutions on Cyprus by four Turkic states has significant diplomatic, political and geopolitical consequences, as these resolutions confirm that the Republic of Cyprus is the only legitimate entity on the island.

BIG Setback For Turkey As Three Central Asian Nations Support Cyprus's Sovereignty; End Of Road For Erdogan’s ‘Pan-Turkism’?

In a major setback for Turkey, three Central Asian republics and members of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan, have come out in support of Cyprus’s sovereignty, effectively ending Ankara’s efforts to use the OTS as a vehicle for recognition of the occupied north Cyprus. In a joint declaration following the […]

response from Nicosia: Kostis Konstantinou The proposal for Turkey to recognize the Republic of Cyprus and open an embassy in “southern Cyprus” was publicly submitted by Rauf Denktash’s son, Serdar, commenting on the decision of Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan to open embassies in the Republic of Cyprus. Denktash stated that the Turkish Cypriots feel deceived, as, as he said, the administrations had nurtured hopes in them that “the path …

He rejected the possibility of the occupied territories uniting with Turkey.

TRNC President Urges Central Asia to Tread Carefully on Cyprus in EU Deals - The Times Of Central Asia

Ersin Tatar, President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), has urged Central Asian nations to exercise caution in their dealings with the

Greek Cyprus using EU as political weapon: Turkish Cyprus FM - Türkiye Today

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertugruloglu expressed dissatisfaction over recent agreements between certain Turkic States Organization (OTS) members and the European Union, as well as the appointment of ambassadors to Greek Cyprus. Ertugruloglu stated that the Greek Cypriot side “has always used the EU as a weapon,” arguing that such developments could be used to undermine the sovereignty-based policies of Tu…