Erdoğan and Christodoulides in Antalya: Signs of Disdain
November 12, 2026
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan left the reception when the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides, arrived at the COP31 summit in Antalya. This behavior is seen as a sign of disdain towards the UN and reflects Turkey's negative stance towards Cyprus. Earlier, Erdoğan welcomed Tufan Erhiyuran, the leader of the separatist entity in Cyprus. President Christodoulides informed the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, about the incident. The Turkish government continually displays a negative attitude toward Cyprus.