Cyprus wants to improve its relationship with Turkey. President Nikos Christodoulides invited Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The invitation is for an informal European Council meeting in April. Cyprus will host this meeting.
President Christodoulides also offered other options. Turkey's Foreign Minister or a Deputy Minister for European Affairs could attend other meetings. These actions show Cyprus wants more talks between Turkey and the EU. Cyprus currently leads the EU Council.
The goal is to build a better relationship. Cyprus hopes to create positive movement. This is important because EU-Turkey relations are often difficult. Cyprus wants to keep communication open. This is needed because of many diplomatic problems.
President Christodoulides explained the plan. He said they asked EU groups and member states to help. They offered to invite President Erdoğan or other Turkish ministers. This careful plan tries to make talks more likely.
However, Turkey's first response was not very positive. President Christodoulides said Turkey's reaction is "not positive." This shows there are still big problems for EU-Turkey cooperation. Cyprus still wants to try and talk.
This effort is important for Cyprus. It shows leadership and a wish for better European cooperation. It also shows the difficult situation in the Eastern Mediterranean. We do not know if these invitations will lead to more talks. But Cyprus is trying to be optimistic.