UN Secretary-General Guterres: Actions that hinder trust building in Cyprus are discouraging

United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, in his response to the letter of the President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) Tufan Erhürman regarding the blocking of cultural, sports, political and diplomatic activities of the Turkish Cypriots, said, "Actions that prevent the establishment of trust (in Cyprus) are discouraging." he said.

In the statement made by the TRNC Presidency, it was reminded that TRNC President Erhürman conveyed the negative environment created by cultural and sports organizations such as music festivals and the Barcelona football team camp, as well as attempts to prevent diplomatic contacts, in the letter he sent to UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on August 28, 2026.

In his letter, Guterres stated that he remained determined to support efforts to find a solution in Cyprus and pointed out the importance of continuing contacts, cooperation and efforts to establish trust between the parties.

In the statement, it was noted that UN Secretary-General Guterres, in his response to the letter sent by TRNC President Erhürman regarding the obstruction of the cultural, sports, political and diplomatic activities of the Turkish Cypriots, carefully noted the concerns regarding the developments affecting the activities of the Turkish Cypriots and made the assessment that "Actions that prevent the establishment of trust (in Cyprus) are discouraging."