Fidan's Visit to the Occupied Territories Offers Prospects for Meeting with Leaders
November 5, 2026
Hakan Fidan, the Turkish Foreign Minister, is visiting the occupied territories for the first time since Tufan Erhiyurman's election. This visit brings hopes for positive developments at the upcoming trilateral meeting with the two leaders. However, there are three interpretations of this visit: optimistic, pessimistic, and suspicious. Political decisions seem to be made by Ankara rather than the Turkish Cypriot leader. President Christodoulides expresses optimism regarding the anticipated outcomes of the meeting.