Nicosia protests to UN SG about Τurkish provocations in first half of the year | Parikiaki Cyprus and Cypriot News

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

56% : " Despite these provocations, Cyprus reiterates its diplomatic commitment to a peaceful settlement under UN auspices.
55% : The Government, the letter states, "reaffirms its commitment to the UN-endorsed basis for a settlement, namely a bizonal, bicommunal federation with political equality, as set out in the relevant Security Council resolutions."
50% : These incidents, the ambassador stresses, are accompanied by "continuous violations of the military status quo on the island and near-daily incursions into the buffer zone," as well as "the continued enhancement of military infrastructure in the already heavily militarized Turkish-occupied areas.
44% : " She warns that the situation "that Türkiye has created through the use of force and the ongoing violations of human rights and international legality constitutes the true 'reality on the ground'." Given these realities, the letter calls on the Security Council "to stand firmly by its own decisions and ensure their implementation," cautioning that "failure to do so would severely undermine the credibility and authority of the multilateral system.
42% : In a letter dated 14 October 2025 Michael details extensive air and naval violations by Türkiye between January and June 2025 and urges the UN to uphold its own decisions and principles regarding Cyprus.
37% : In a letter to UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres, Cyprus' Permanent Representative to the UN, Ambassador Maria Michael has protested about extensive air and naval violations by Turkey in the first half of this year which came to 975 by air and 61 by sea against Cyprus.

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