Fidan maintained that Greek Cypriots had been allowed to go ahead with similar road construction projects. He accused the UN of acting “like a hawk” to block the Turkish Cypriots’ project. Speaking after a Cabinet meeting late Monday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called the UN peacekeepers’ action “unacceptable” and accused the force of bias against Turkish Cypriots. The Security Council welcomed the halt in construction by the Turkish Cypriot side and the removal of equipment and personnel. Turkey has described the road as a “humanitarian” project for the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot residents of Pyla.
