Questions Raised About Sinirlioğlu's Appointment and Cyprus's OSCE Presidency
December 9, 2025
MP Irini Charalambidou raises serious questions about the appointment of Feridun Sinirlioğlu to the OSCE and its implications for Cyprus's candidacy for the presidency in 2027. Turkey does not accept Cyprus's presidency, and the diplomatic maneuvers of Greece and Turkey may have sidelined Cyprus. Charalambidou seeks explanations regarding this strategy and what political benefit it has brought to Cyprus. There is concern over the increasing Turkish presence in the OSCE, highlighting Cyprus's weakened position. Other countries, such as Belarus, also oppose Cyprus's candidacy.