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Daily Sabah (20 October 2025)

By Fatma Kübra Aldemir

A two-state solution offers the only realistic path forward for Cyprus after decades of failed attempts at federalism

The upcoming political period in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) necessitates a thorough analysis of the island’s future status, prioritizing the security and long-term viability of the Turkish Cypriot people over decades of failed integration attempts. The fundamental reasons why the Turkish Cypriot side considers the federal solution model dangerous and structurally obsolete, and views the two-state solution as the only necessary, pragmatic and sustainable path forward, deserve to be underlined.

The profound strategic reluctance of Turkish Cypriots to reenter a federal framework stems directly from the catastrophic failure of the 1960 Partnership Republic and the subsequent systematic attempts at annihilation and exclusion.

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