An informal five-party conference on the Cyprus issue is likely to take place in the first quarter of 2026, with New York emerging as the most probable venue, according to Greek diplomatic sources in Athens.

The same sources suggest that the election of Tufan Erhürman as leader of the Turkish Cypriot community has injected new momentum into efforts to restart dialogue, raising cautious optimism about progress on the long-stalled Cyprus problem.

Diplomatic sources note that there is a clear intention to continue confidence-building measures (CBMs) in the coming months, alongside preparations for a new expanded conference format aimed at keeping the negotiation process alive.

They stress that the Cyprus issue remains an absolute priority of Greek foreign policy, with Athens actively supporting initiatives that could help create conditions for meaningful talks under United Nations auspices.

The potential informal five-party meeting would involve the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot sides, the three guarantor powers—Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom—, and the United Nations, following a format used in previous attempts to revive negotiations.