Cyprus Times

Erciurman on von der Leyen Speech: We Will Not Ignore Being Ignored

Published January 8, 2026, 14:15
Erciurman on von der Leyen Speech: We Will Not Ignore Being Ignored

Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erciurman criticized the speech of the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, at the ceremony of the Cypriot presidency's accession, as it made no mention of Turkish Cypriots. Erciurman emphasized that they will not ignore this omission and will continue to raise the issue at every opportunity, in order to put relations on a correct footing. He expressed the need for confidence-building measures between the EU and Turkish Cypriots and stated that he would continue to explain this to EU officials.