Türkiye · Saturday, 7 November 2026
Fidan meets Turkish Cypriot leader ahead of UN-brokered Cyprus talks
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan travelled to Lefkoşa to meet Turkish Cypriot President Tufan Erhürman, discussing bilateral ties and the Cyprus dispute, ahead of a 9 November meeting between Erhürman, Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides and the UN secretary-general's envoy María Angela Holguín. Guarantor states including Greece and the UK joined a 2025 round of talks that agreed on six chapters of possible cooperation between the two communities, though no tangible solution has followed. Fidan said Türkiye backs "equal rights, freedoms and prosperity" for Turkish Cypriots.