World · Middle East · 12 hrs ago
Turkish military chief meets Northern Cyprus leaders before planned talks
Turkish General Bayraktaroğlu met senior leaders in Northern Cyprus before a planned three-way meeting.
He was received by President Tufan Erhürman, parliament speaker Ziya Öztürkler and Prime Minister Ünal Üstel, and also visited Turkey’s ambassador in Lefkoşa.
The planned talks bring together Erhürman, Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides and UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin the following day.
The visits came amid increased contact by Holguin with both sides of the island.
Turkey’s Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan had also visited Northern Cyprus two days earlier and stressed a two-state solution.
The timing has drawn attention to the prospect of new developments in the region.
The sources give no details of the planned meeting’s agenda or outcome.
Turkish Chief of General Staff Bayraktaroğlu met with Northern Cyprus President Tufan Erhürman, parliament speaker Ziya Öztürkler and Prime Minister Ünal Üstel.
He also visited Turkey’s ambassador in Lefkoşa, Ali Murat Başçeri.
The visits came shortly before a planned meeting between Erhürman, Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Hristodulidis and UN special representative Maria Angela Holguin.
The timing drew attention amid increased contacts involving Turkey and Holguin.
- Who
- Turkish Chief of General Staff Bayraktaroğlu met Northern Cyprus leaders.
- What
- He was received by the president, parliament speaker and prime minister, and visited Turkey’s ambassador.
- When
- Before a trilateral meeting planned for the following day.
- Where
- Northern Cyprus, including Lefkoşa.
- Why
- The visits took place shortly before the planned trilateral meeting; the source does not state a specific reason for them.
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Turkish Foreign Minister Fidan visited Northern Cyprus and stressed the goal of a two-state solution.
Bayraktaroğlu met Northern Cyprus leaders and visited Turkey’s ambassador in Lefkoşa.
A meeting was planned between Erhürman, Hristodulidis and Holguin.
- Military chief
- Bayraktaroğlu
- Northern Cyprus president
- Tufan Erhürman
- Other leaders met
- Ziya Öztürkler and Ünal Üstel
- Planned trilateral meeting
- Erhürman, Nikos Hristodulidis and Maria Angela Holguin
- Turkish ambassador in Lefkoşa
- Ali Murat Başçeri