Turkish Foreign Ministry Condemns US Decision on Greek Cypriot Arms Sales
Ankara, January 17, 2025
The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has strongly condemned the United States’ decision to designate the Greek Cypriot Administration (GCA) as an eligible country for arms sales and military training.
In a statement released today, the ministry said that the US decision “will only serve to further destabilize the region and increase tensions between Türkiye and the GCA.”
“Türkiye has repeatedly warned the US against taking any steps that could undermine the ongoing efforts to reunify the island of Cyprus,” the statement said. “This decision by the US is a clear violation of international law and the UN Security Council resolutions on Cyprus.”
The ministry also accused the US of “turning a blind eye to the GCA’s aggressive and expansionist policies.”
“The GCA has been illegally occupying northern Cyprus for over 40 years and has refused to negotiate a peaceful settlement with Türkiye,” the statement said. “The US decision to provide the GCA with arms and military training will only embolden the GCA to continue its intransigence.”
The ministry called on the US to reconsider its decision and to work with Türkiye to find a just and lasting solution to the Cyprus issue.
The US decision to designate the GCA as an eligible country for arms sales and military training is the latest in a series of provocations by the US against Türkiye. In recent months, the US has also imposed sanctions on Türkiye, suspended military cooperation, and recognized the Armenian genocide.
Türkiye has been a NATO ally of the US for over 70 years. However, relations between the two countries have been strained in recent years due to a number of disagreements, including the US support for the GCA and the US withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.
No: 13, 16 January 2025, Regarding the USA’s Decision to Designate the Greek Cypriot Administration as an Eligible Country for Arms Sales and Military Training
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