Erhurman rejects EU role in Cyprus talks and sets conditions for engagement

Tufan Erhurman rejected a formal role for the European Union in negotiations on the Cyprus issue, saying the bloc must address a series of concerns affecting Turkish Cypriots before confidence between the two sides could improve.

Speaking in an interview with a Turkish Cypriot media outlet, Erhurman argued that the EU could not act impartially in the Cyprus negotiations because the Republic of Cyprus is an EU member state with veto powers....