Arikli's Proposal for an Autonomous State in the Occupied Areas
June 2, 2025
Erhan Arikli, the president of the Revival Party, proposes transforming the occupied areas into an autonomous state attached to Turkey, modeling it after Nakhchivan. He claims this approach would provide full internal autonomy while relying on Turkey for foreign policy. Additionally, he accuses the Greek Cypriot side of sabotaging upcoming talks. Arikli also criticizes previous negotiations, calling them ineffective.