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Turkish FM plans on attending informal Cyprus discussions in Geneva
(MENAFN) Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan will join an informal meeting on Cyprus at the UN Office in Geneva on Sunday, alongside leaders from the divided island and representatives of the guarantor nations, according to Turkish diplomatic sources.
The meeting, hosted by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, aims to exchange perspectives on the Cyprus issue for the coming period. However, it is not intended as a continuation of past negotiations or the start of a new formal process.
Attendees will include Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Ersin Tatar, Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis, and the UK’s State Minister for Europe, North America, and Overseas Territories, Stephen Doughty.
Fidan previously visited the TRNC on January 8-9, meeting with President Tatar and Prime Minister Ünal Üstel. During a joint press conference with Tatar, he reaffirmed Türkiye’s commitment to supporting the TRNC and strengthening bilateral cooperation. He also reiterated Türkiye’s backing for a two-state solution.
The upcoming Geneva talks follow an informal dinner hosted by Guterres in New York last October with Tatar and Christodoulides. The decision to hold this expanded-format meeting includes the participation of foreign ministers from the "motherlands"—Türkiye and Greece—along with lower-level UK officials as the third guarantor state.
Cyprus has faced a prolonged dispute between Greek and Turkish Cypriots, despite numerous UN-led diplomatic efforts to reach a resolution.
Tensions date back to the early 1960s when ethnic violence forced Turkish Cypriots into enclaves for their safety. In 1974, a Greek Cypriot coup aimed at uniting the island with Greece triggered a Turkish military intervention to protect Turkish Cypriots. This led to the establishment of the TRNC in 1983.
Over the years, various peace efforts have stalled, including a failed 2017 summit in Switzerland involving Türkiye, Greece, and the UK. In 2004, the Greek Cypriot administration joined the EU after rejecting a UN reunification plan, which Turkish Cypriots had supported.
The meeting, hosted by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, aims to exchange perspectives on the Cyprus issue for the coming period. However, it is not intended as a continuation of past negotiations or the start of a new formal process.
Attendees will include Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Ersin Tatar, Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Greek Foreign Minister Giorgos Gerapetritis, and the UK’s State Minister for Europe, North America, and Overseas Territories, Stephen Doughty.
Fidan previously visited the TRNC on January 8-9, meeting with President Tatar and Prime Minister Ünal Üstel. During a joint press conference with Tatar, he reaffirmed Türkiye’s commitment to supporting the TRNC and strengthening bilateral cooperation. He also reiterated Türkiye’s backing for a two-state solution.
The upcoming Geneva talks follow an informal dinner hosted by Guterres in New York last October with Tatar and Christodoulides. The decision to hold this expanded-format meeting includes the participation of foreign ministers from the "motherlands"—Türkiye and Greece—along with lower-level UK officials as the third guarantor state.
Cyprus has faced a prolonged dispute between Greek and Turkish Cypriots, despite numerous UN-led diplomatic efforts to reach a resolution.
Tensions date back to the early 1960s when ethnic violence forced Turkish Cypriots into enclaves for their safety. In 1974, a Greek Cypriot coup aimed at uniting the island with Greece triggered a Turkish military intervention to protect Turkish Cypriots. This led to the establishment of the TRNC in 1983.
Over the years, various peace efforts have stalled, including a failed 2017 summit in Switzerland involving Türkiye, Greece, and the UK. In 2004, the Greek Cypriot administration joined the EU after rejecting a UN reunification plan, which Turkish Cypriots had supported.
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