Erdoğan says any Cyprus plan that bypasses Turkish Cypriot rights is doomed to fail

The remarks came after UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited divided Cyprus. Erdoğan said the Cyprus question cannot be reduced to a simple debate over power-sharing between two communities and is fundamentally about recognising the sovereign equality and international status of the Turkish Cypriot people. Ankara is thus restating its position immediately after the UN chief's visit to the island.

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