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Cyprus: "Prime Minister" Complains Reforms Violate Constitution

Published January 4, 2026, 10:13
Cyprus: "Prime Minister" Complains Reforms Violate Constitution

The article focuses on the criticism from the Turkish Cypriot side regarding the reforms being promoted by President Christodoulides in the Republic of Cyprus. The “prime minister” of the Turkish Cypriots, Ünal Üstel, accuses President Christodoulides of seeking to strengthen the Greek Cypriot side and exclude Turkish Cypriots from governance through the reforms. He claims that the Republic of Cyprus has “usurped” its legitimacy and that the reforms constitute a “unilateral violation” of the Constitution. The article also mentions the opinion of an architect, who argues that the conflicts of 1963 were not merely a “police problem” but a “rebellion” by the Turkish Cypriot community, resulting in greater losses for Turkish Cypriots. This view is considered to reinforce Turkish propaganda. The author of the article expresses his frustration with the continued refusal of the Turkish side to recognize the legitimacy of the Republic of Cyprus and its desire to maintain the status quo. He points out that the Republic of Cyprus has been recognized by the United Nations and that the effort to modernize and reform is essential for the progress and prosperity of the island. The article concludes with a rhetorical question about whether Turkish Cypriots would return to the Republic of Cyprus to participate in the reforms, implying that the Turkish side does not genuinely desire a solution to the Cyprus problem.