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American Hellenic Institute (AHI) President Nick Larigakis wrote to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to express the Institute’s outrage over Turkey’s illegal reopening of the beach in Varosha.

By Gus M. Bilirakis *

I was eager to hear Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan's speech to the United Nations General Assembly. As a prominent player in the Cyprus dispute, I was hoping to hear about his efforts to resolve the island's decades-long crisis. Instead, despite his calls to combat injustice and find solutions that the international community can achieve, he is clearly determined to single-handedly prevent peace and reconciliation on Cyprus.

Turkish Foreign Minister Melvut Cavusoglu confirmed on Thursday that Turkey plans to re-open the fenced-off town of Varosha, and preparations were already underway.