The leaders discussed crossing points, Varosha and the methodology of talks, days before UN envoy Maria Angela Holguin arrives in Cyprus

The Turkish Cypriot leader declined a trilateral meeting with the Cypriot president and the U.N. chief in New York, complicating Guterres' push for progress on Cyprus.

Both leaders welcomed plans for a new expanded meeting on Cyprus, with Christodoulides pointing to a bigger role for the European Union and Erhurman saying he sees "a road map" for the first time

Top Greek and Cypriot officials coordinate ahead of expected UN-led informal five-party talks on Cyprus, with attention shifting to upcoming NATO summit discussions in Ankara that could shape the diplomatic roadmap for the divided island

The Cypriot president says a new initiative by U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres could pave the way for renewed negotiations and potentially a Cyprus settlement framework, with quiet diplomacy already underway.

President Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish-Cypriot leader Tufan Erhurman wrapped up their first meeting, agreeing to hold a joint session with UN envoy María Angela Holguín Cuéllar during her December visit to Cyprus.