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The President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), Ersin Tatar, is set to attend an informal dinner arranged by United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, alongside the leader of the Greek Cypriot administration. Crucially, it has been agreed that no federal talks will be on the agenda, emphasizing a departure from previous negotiation frameworks that have long stalled. This gathering presents a unique opportunity for the TRNC to advance its fundamental requirement for a two-state solution, particularly in light of current regional tensions.
Cyprus has experienced a series of leaders whose policies have frequently marginalized the Turkish Cypriot community. This analysis draws on insights from an article on Politis, titled "Οι Πρόεδροι και οι κυβερνήτες της Κύπρου" (The Presidents and Governors of Cyprus), which provides an overview of the island’s Greek political leadership.
The story of the Turkish intervention in Cyprus in 1974 is marked by numerous heroes whose bravery and strategic acumen changed the course of history for the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). One of these heroes, whose name remains etched in the annals of Cypriot history, is Osman Fazıl Polat Pasha.
The UK's current stance on Cyprus seems to conveniently overlook a key and tragic part of its own history. Between 1955 and 1959, 371 British servicemen were killed in Cyprus, many at the hands of the EOKA (Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston), a Greek Cypriot terrorist organization whose primary aim was to achieve enosis—the union of Cyprus with Greece.