Dublin:President of Cyprus Nikos Christodoulides engaged in discussions with the European Commission's Executive Vice-President and EU Special Representative for Cyprus, Raffaele Fitto, regarding his upcoming visit to Turkey scheduled for November 20. During this visit, Christodoulides is expected to hold talks with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan.

According to Cyprus News Agency, the conversation between President Christodoulides and Raffaele Fitto took place over the phone while the Cypriot President was in Dublin. He is attending the European Political Community Summit today and will participate in the Informal European Council tomorrow.

The discussions between Christodoulides and Fitto focused on the Cyprus issue and the Schengen Agreement. These conversations followed President Christodoulides' meeting in Antalya with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. The President and Fitto deliberated on strategies for addressing these matters during Christodoulides' forthcoming engagements in Turkey.

Government sources suggest that the resumption of negotiations on the Cyprus issue, which were halted at Crans-Montana in 2017, is crucial for advancing Turkey's relations with the EU. "This is the key to further progress," they emphasized.