The European Commission has appointed Executive Vice President Raffaele Fitto as a special representative for Cyprus. This decision has led to formal objections from both Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).

歐盟委員會任命執行副主席 Raffaele Fitto 為賽普勒斯特別代表。此決定引起了土耳其與北賽普勒斯共和國（TRNC）的正式反對。

The Turkish Foreign Ministry stated that while the appointment is an internal EU procedure, it happens at a time when the EU is seen as biased. Ankara emphasized that the EU lost its neutrality in 2004 when the Greek Cypriot administration joined the union. Consequently, the Turkish government asserts that EU institutions, including the European Parliament, have become increasingly one-sided regarding the status of the island.

土耳其外交部表示，雖然任命是歐盟內部程序，但此舉發生在歐盟被視為存在偏見之時。安卡拉強調，自從希臘賽普勒斯政權於 2004 年加入歐盟後，歐盟便失去了中立性。因此，土耳其政府主張包括歐洲議會在內的歐盟機構，在島嶼地位問題上變得日益單方面。

At the same time, the TRNC Foreign Ministry described the appointment as a provocative and illegal move because Turkish Cypriots were not consulted. The TRNC argued that the EU's credibility has declined because it only recognizes the Greek Cypriot administration. Furthermore, they stated that any plan created only with Greek Cypriots will fail. The TRNC also insisted that the EU must first remove restrictions on Turkish Cypriots to show it is sincere about peace.

與此同時，北賽普勒斯共和國外交部將此次任命描述為挑釁且非法的舉動，因為土耳其賽普勒斯人未被諮詢。北賽普勒斯共和國認為，由於歐盟僅認可希臘賽普勒斯政權，其公信力已然下降。此外，他們聲明任何僅與希臘賽普勒斯人共同制定的計劃都將失敗。北賽普勒斯共和國亦堅持，歐盟必須首先取消對土耳其賽普勒斯人的限制，以證明其對和平的誠意。

Historically, the conflict began with ethnic violence in the 1960s and a 1974 coup attempt by Greek Cypriots, which caused Turkey to intervene militarily. This led to the creation of the TRNC in 1983. Despite various diplomatic attempts, such as the 2017 talks in Switzerland, no solution has been found. Both Turkey and the TRNC maintain that a lasting peace is only possible if the world recognizes two sovereign and equal states.

從歷史來看，衝突始於 1960 年代的種族暴力以及 1974 年希臘賽普勒斯人的政變企圖，導致土耳其進行軍事干預。這促成了 1983 年北賽普勒斯共和國的成立。儘管採取了各種外交嘗試（例如 2017 年在瑞士舉行的會談），但仍未找到解決方案。土耳其與北賽普勒斯共和國均堅持，唯有在世界認可兩個主權平等國家的情況下，才可能實現持久和平。

Turkey and the TRNC continue to reject the EU's current diplomatic approach, insisting instead on a model of sovereign equality to reach a final agreement.

土耳其與北賽普勒斯共和國繼續拒絕歐盟目前的外交手段，轉而堅持以主權平等的模式來達成最終協議。