Strongly condemn the assault on @UN_CYPRUS #peacekeepers by Turkish Cypriot personnel in #Pyla today. Ensuring peacekeepers' safety & deescalating the situation must remain a priority.
— Charles Michel (@CharlesMichel) August 18, 2023
In contact w/ @Christodulides, following closely the situation & calling for peace in the area https://t.co/3WpYltTOMi
The EU condemns the assault on UNFICYP @UN_CYPRUS by personnel from the Turkish Cypriot side. We call on Turkish Cypriot side to respect the mission’s mandated authority in the UN buffer zone &resumption of work on agreeable way forward in the Pyla/Pile area. I called FM @ckombos
— Josep Borrell Fontelles (@JosepBorrellF) August 18, 2023