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Yilmaz Insists on 'Sovereign Equality' – Erhurman's Message on Political Equality

Published January 16, 2026, 14:22
Yilmaz Insists on 'Sovereign Equality' – Erhurman's Message on Political Equality

Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz met with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman in the occupied territories, reaffirming Turkey's position on 'sovereign equality' in Cyprus. Erhurman stated that being at the negotiating table does not imply relinquishing political equality and criticized approaches related to the Cypriot Presidency of the EU. Yilmaz argued that there are 'two separate states and two separate peoples' on the island and rejected the Greek Cypriot side's positions regarding the presence of the Turkish army, emphasizing that it brings stability and security. Turkey expressed its satisfaction with the upgrading of the pseudo-state in international organizations.