Christodoulides and Erhürman invited to COP31 in Antalya

According to a column in Havadis, a Northern Cyprus newspaper, new developments on the Cyprus issue emerged step by step this week. Cypriot President Christodoulides said he had received an invitation to the COP31 meeting in Antalya after a meeting with Erhürman. Turkish President Erdoğan then invited Erhürman to the same meeting.

The article cites a statement by Turkey's Energy Minister that, in addition to the pipeline carrying gas to northern Cyprus, a second pipeline is planned to carry gas from the East Mediterranean through Turkey to the EU. It also says that the planned Israel-Cyprus-Greece undersea electricity cable would not easily go ahead without Turkey's approval.

The author sees the two leaders attending the Pile Festival together and announcing that they will jointly attend Youth Committee meetings as signs that a scenario is being implemented step by step. COP31, the 31st Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change, will be held in Antalya, Turkey, from 9 to 20 November 2026. The article says the leaders' invitation to the summit could open an important new start.