EU Commission Criticizes Turkey for Excluding Cyprus from COP31 Preparations
May 28, 2026
The European Commission criticized Turkey for excluding Cyprus from preparatory meetings ahead of the COP31 Climate Conference. The EU climate commissioner stated that they will not accept this stance and emphasized the importance of cooperation with all member states. Turkey is hosting the summit but has no diplomatic relations with Cyprus. The Commission reiterated that the exclusion of this state is unacceptable. Relations between Turkey and Cyprus remain tense.