Pressure on Tuğfan Erhürman for Opening Crossing Points
February 7, 2026
Tuğfan Erhürman, the leader of the Turkish Cypriots, is facing pressures from his leftist ideological background to open the crossing points at Kokkina and Athienou. Currently, he is following the policy set by his predecessors and does not seem inclined to discuss proposals from the Greek Cypriot side. İzet İzcan, leader of the United Cyprus Party, highlighted the importance of ongoing meetings and discussions for resolving issues related to the Cyprus conflict. He also stressed that progress is necessary for international negotiations to continue. The situation requires serious attention from the leaders of the island to resolve the crossing issues.