Cyprus-France defence deal alters balance of power on island, Turkish Cypriot leadership says

The “foreign ministry” in the occupied north has condemned a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) due to be signed between Cyprus and France in June 2026, declaring it null and void for the Turkish Cypriot people. The agreement, confirmed by President Nikos Christodoulides, will provide for the presence of French forces on Cypriot territory for […]

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