The Turkish Foreign Ministry on Wednesday made a statement on the “Cyprus” section of the European Commission’s 2023 Türkiye report.

The statement said, “It should be realized that the European Union is harming the settlement process rather than serving it.”

It was also emphasized that the EU’s role in the past processes did not go beyond observation with the consent of the parties and did not have a say in any way.

The Turkish Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a written statement on the EU Commission’s 2023 report on Türkiye.

The following statements were made regarding the sections of the report on the Eastern Mediterranean, Aegean and Cyprus: As usual, the segments of the Report addressing the Eastern Mediterranean, the Aegean, and Cyprus issue reflect the unlawful, unrealistic, and maximalist views of the Greek/Greek Cypriot duo and the exclusionary attitude ignoring the rightful policies of Türkiye and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

Again, this clearly reveals the EU’s biased and unfair attitude under the disguise of solidarity. We avail of this opportunity to emphasize that the format for the settlement of the Cyprus issue includes only the two sides on the Island, three Guarantors, and the United Nations.

The EU acted as an observer with the parties’ consent in the past and therefore has no right to get involved in the matter.

The EU’s statements, which unconditionally defend the Greek Cypriot arguments on a possible settlement, are neither valuable nor binding for Türkiye and the Turkish Cypriot side.

Indeed, these statements only disrupt the settlement process rather than contribute to it.