Guterres begins first UN chief visit to Cyprus since 2010 as expectations stay low

António Guterres is the first UN Secretary-General to set foot in Cyprus since 2010, arriving on a particularly difficult mission, with expectations for a positive outcome very low. Ankara’s negative stance is making the Secretary-General’s task on the Cyprus problem harder.

Maria Angela Holguín left Ankara at the end of last week “empty-handed,” as the Turkish stance on resuming efforts on the Cyprus problem remains unchanged. Twenty-four hours before arriving in Cyprus, Guterres himself...