Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman on Sunday reacted to Norway’s decision to lift its arms embargo on Cyprus by saying that “what is needed in this period is not more armaments, but the cultivation of a culture of dialogue and compromise”.
“Norway’s lifting of its arms embargo after 65 years has added another step to the recent efforts in the south of the island to build armaments and establish military cooperation. We have always stated that such initiative will neither benefit Turkish Cypriots, nor Greek Cypriots,” he said.
He added that efforts by the Republic of Cyprus to militarise itself “clearly negatively impact the search for lasting stability and peace in the region”.
“Everyone should know th
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