UN Secretary‑General Guterres calls for new 5+1 Cyprus talks

UN 5+1 conference Cyprus peace talks Antonio Guterres Greek Cypriot president Turkish Cypriot leader

UN Secretary‑General Antonio Guterres visited Cyprus in late July 2026, the first visit by a UN chief since Ban Ki‑moon in 2010. He held a three‑way meeting in Nicosia with Greek Cypriot President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish‑Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman, followed by a joint press briefing.

Guterres announced his intention to convene a new informal 5+1 conference – bringing together the two Cypriot communities, the guarantor states Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom, and the United Nations – to revive stalled peace talks. No specific date was given. Both Cypriot sides said they welcomed the initiative, while confidence‑building measures were discussed.

Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan reiterated that any solution ignoring the sovereign equality of Turkish Cypriots would fail, but affirmed Turkey’s continued support for Guterres’ effort. Greece’s foreign ministry praised the UN’s “steady commitment” to a comprehensive settlement. The meeting did not produce concrete outcomes, and the diplomatic process remains at an early stage.

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5+1 conference · Antonio Guterres · Cyprus · Greece · Jean‑Pierre Lacroix · Khassim Diagne · Mehmet Kale Kişi · Nikos Christodoulides · Nikos Hristodulidis · Raffaele Fitto · Recep Tayyip Erdoğan · Tufan Erhürman

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[● 10 SOURCES] Guterres held separate meetings with Republic of Cyprus President Nikos Hristodulidis and Northern Cyprus President Tufan Erhürman. www.haber1.com · www.parapolitika.gr · www.real.gr · www.tanea.gr
[● 5 SOURCES] Senior UN officials Jean‑Pierre Lacroix, Rosemary DiCarlo and Khassim Diagne accompanied Guterres on the visit. www.haber1.com
[● 4 SOURCES] Guterres met with civil‑society representatives in Cyprus during his visit. www.haber1.com
[● 25 SOURCES] Guterres reaffirmed UN support for restarting negotiations on the Cyprus issue. www.haber1.com · www.parapolitika.gr · www.real.gr · www.tanea.gr · www.diyaloggazetesi.com · +14 more
[○ 1 SOURCE] Guterres visited the Missing Persons Committee Anthropology Laboratory in Nicosia, Cyprus. www.haber1.com
[● 6 SOURCES] Guterres attended a dinner with Tufan Erhürman and Nikos Hristodulidis in Nicosia. www.parapolitika.gr · www.real.gr · www.tanea.gr
[○ 1 SOURCE] CTP General Secretary Mehmet Kale Kişi said the visit should lead to concrete steps toward a federation solution.
[● 2 SOURCES] Guterres laid a wreath at the UN peace‑keeping monument near the Ledra Palace Hotel. www.haber1.com
[● 6 SOURCES] Christodoulides said the discussion will continue the next morning with expectations of specific announcements from the UN Secretary‑General. www.parapolitika.gr · www.real.gr · www.tanea.gr
[● 3 SOURCES] Christodoulides noted that UN Secretary‑General Antonio Guterres is politically committed to the Cyprus settlement effort. www.parapolitika.gr · www.real.gr · www.tanea.gr
[● 5 SOURCES] President Nikos Christodoulides said there is no other option than solving the Cyprus issue. www.parapolitika.gr · www.real.gr · www.tanea.gr
[● 3 SOURCES] President Christodoulides met with UN Secretary‑General Antonio Guterres and Turkish‑Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman for dinner. www.parapolitika.gr · www.real.gr · www.tanea.gr