EU leaders call on Erdogan to ‘seize renewed momentum’ on Cyprus problem

European Council President Antonio Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday called on Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to “seize the renewed momentum” to bring about a solution to the Cyprus problem, after the trio met on the sidelines of Wednesday’s Nato summit in Ankara.

Both European leaders published identical social media posts following the meeting, declaring that the European Union and Turkey are “strategic partners”, and that they are “committed to...