UN General Assembly
2025

And as I have repeatedly stressed from this podium, we are ready to work towards settling the only major outstanding issue between us – the delimitation of the continental shelf and the exclusive economic zone in the Aegean and the Eastern Mediterranean. Turkey must remove the threat of war against Greece that still hangs as a dark cloud over our relations. After 30 years, this casus belli has to be revoked. It has no place in relations between friendly neighbours. Our path forward must be one of diplomacy, not the language of weapons. Let me say a few words about the Cyprus problem. For 51 years, Cyprus has endured the consequences of Turkey's illegal invasion and continued military occupation. It is a blatant violation of international law and a constant strain to regional peace and security. Our commitment to Cyprus' sovereignty, territorial integrity, and the solution of one state based on a bi-zonal, bi-communal federation is steadfast.