Christodoulides: Macron told Erdogan EU ties depend on Cyprus problem

Ankara’s wish to strengthen ties with the EU must go hand in hand with the Cyprus problem, French President Emmanel Macron has told Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan, according to President Nikos Christodoulides.

“This is important because this is a message conveyed not only from our part, but from the EU as a whole,” Christodoulides said on Friday ahead of the informal European Council.

The President said Erdogan has asked for the EU-Turkey relations to be strengthened, citing...