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The Closed Policy Meeting of the Institute of Studies for Politics and Democracy (I.S.P.D.), titled “The Turkish Cypriots, Turkey, and the Cyprus Issue,” was held with great success at the Atlantica Sungarden Park Hotel in Ayia Napa on Wednesday, July 2, 2025.

This closed Policy Meeting took place as part of a broader planning initiative by the Institute, aiming to contribute to the formulation of strategy on critical issues concerning the country’s future.

OPENING REMARKS:

  • Dr. Christoforos Fokaides, President of the Institute for Policy and Democracy Studies, former Minister of Defence
  • Dr. Kostas M. Konstantinou, Professor of International Relations, University of Cyprus
  • Ms. Anna Koukkidi-Prokopiou, President of the think tank Politeia and former Minister of Justice and Public Order
  • Dr. Zinos Tziarras, Lecturer, Department of Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cyprus
  • Ms. Ino Afentouli, Executive Director, Institute of International Relations, Athens
  • Dr. Nikolaos Stelgias, Senior Analyst, Institute for Policy and Democracy Studies
  • Mr. Charalambos Stavridis, Head of the Cyprus Division, DISY
  • Dr. Triantafyllos Karatrantos, International Relations Expert, Senior Researcher, Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy, Athens
  • Dr. Konstantinos Adamides, Associate Professor of International Relations, University of Nicosia, Director of the Institute for Policy and Democracy Studies

This meeting is held under the Chatham House Rule to encourage open discussion and free reflection.