Commentary
Sinan Ülgen
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In The Media
Why Are Cyprus Reunification Talks Taking Place Now?
More than forty years after Cyprus was split in two, Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders meet in Switzerland for last-chance talks to reunify the island.
By Sinan Ülgen
Published on Jan 11, 2017
Source: ABC News
Carnegie Europe’s Sinan Ülgen joined ABC’s Auskar Surbakti to discuss the Cypriot peace talks taking place in Geneva, Switzerland. Ülgen hoped that a settlement agreement would be reached but admitted that this could be problematic ahead of Turkey’s upcoming constitutional referendum.
About the Author
Sinan Ülgen
Senior Fellow, Carnegie Europe
Sinan Ülgen is a senior fellow at Carnegie Europe in Brussels, where his research focuses on Turkish foreign policy, transatlantic relations, international trade, economic security, and digital policy.
- The EU Equivocating on Turkey Is Bad Geopolitics
- Can the EU Achieve Its Tech Ambitions?Q&A
Raluca Csernatoni, Sinan Ülgen
Recent Work
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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