Cyprus president criticizes Turkish policy in Iraq, Syria at UN summit

The ongoing Turkey-Cyprus conflict was a major theme of Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades speech at the United Nations General Assembly summit in New York.
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President of Cyprus Nicos Anastasiades addresses the 76th Session of the UN General Assembly at the UN headquarters on Sept. 24, 2021, in New York City. - John Angelillo/Getty Images
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Cypriot President Nicos Anastasiades tore into Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the UN summit Friday, criticizing Turkey’s policies not only in Cyprus, but in Iraq and Syria as well.

The UN General Assembly meeting is taking place in New York this week. Erdogan addressed the assembly on Tuesday.

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