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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan warned Wednesday, June 10, over any developments harming northern Cyprus, after France and Cyprus signed a deal allowing for the presence of French forces on Cypriot territory. 

Turkey pushed back on Thursday against France’s plan to deploy troops to Cyprus, warning it risks destabilizing the island and upsetting the existing security balance. … The statement came in response to Greek Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides saying on Sunday that France would be able to deploy troops to the Republic of Cyprus. … The Greek Cypriot president described the potential troop deployment as “exclusively for humanitarian purposes” without elaborating. 

The Security Council today renewed the United Nations peacekeeping presence in Cyprus for another year, welcomed the intensification of dialogue in 2025 and called upon the sides and all parties to engage actively with the Secretary-General and his team. By a recorded vote of 13 votes in favour to none against, with 2 abstentions (Pakistan and Somalia), the Council adopted resolution 2815 (2026) … .

The rival leaders of ethnically split Cyprus said they were ready to meet the United Nations Secretary-General to discuss the potential for relaunching long-stalled peace talks, the U.N. mission on the island said on Thursday.

Turkish Cypriots have handed the pro-European leftwing leader Tufan Erhürman a resounding victory in a presidential poll likely to inject renewed vigour into the deadlocked peace process on Cyprus.

The Great Sea Interconnector (GSI) project, which is worth €2 billion ($2.36 billion), seeks to build a subsea electric cable connecting Greece and Cyprus and later Israel. … There are several reasons for the current uncertainty. Not only is the GSI an expensive project, it is also technically difficult and faces massive geopolitical challenges. What's more, the European Public Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into possible criminal offences relating to the project.

Reporting “constructive” discussions on Cyprus, UN Secretary‑General António Guterres announced on Thursday that four previously agreed trust‑building measures have been realized, technical work continues on two others, and the parties have agreed to expand cooperation on youth, environment, culture and civil society.

UN-led efforts to kick-start talks on the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus have resulted in agreements on new trust-building measures.

The Security Council today decided to renew the long-standing United Nations peacekeeping presence in Cyprus for another year, underscoring the need to avoid any unilateral actions that could undermine the prospects for a peaceful settlement. 

Cyprus on Thursday hailed a U.S. memorandum allowing military sales, including arms, to the island as a milestone affirming recognition of the island as a pillar of stability in the east Mediterranean region which has been fraught with conflict.