Growing Turkish Pressure Regarding Usurpation Prosecutions
May 18, 2025
Turkey plans to use the prosecutions of usurpers of Greek-Cypriot properties as an argument to hinder progress in the Cyprus negotiations. These disputes are causing significant economic issues in the occupied areas, which Ankara aims to exploit. The United Nations has emphasized that a government cannot halt judicial processes, a stance expected to be reiterated by the UN envoy. Meanwhile, Turkey is trying to bring the issue of Varosha back into discussion to exert pressure on the Cypriot government.