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Anadolu Agency (8 January 2026)

Esra Tekin

Türkiye on Thursday criticized the Greek Cypriot Administration over its remarks about the island in speeches for the administration’s assumption of the six-month EU Presidency.

The words "occupation," "invasion," and "division" in the Wednesday speeches "in no way correspond to the historical or current realities on the Island,” said a Turkish Foreign Ministry spokesperson.

"The only ‘occupation’ on the Island stems from the Greek Cypriot side's seizure of the institutions of the partnership state in 1963, through a clear violation of the Constitution and the inherent rights of the Turkish Cypriot people," said Oncu Keceli.

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