Turkiye condemns US lifting of arms embargo on Cyprus, warning of possible arms race
17 Sep 2022; MEMO: Turkiye has condemned the United States' decision to fully lift its embargo on Cyprus from next year, saying that the move could result in an arms race on the island.
In a statement by the Turkish Foreign Ministry today, it warned that the US' decision will "further strengthen the Greek Cypriot side's intransigence and negatively affect efforts to resettle the Cyprus issue."