Cyprus leaders agree to open two crossing points

Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman agreed on November 9 to open two crossing points simultaneously, the United Nations confirmed. The routes are Louroujina/Akıncılar–Lympia/Limya and Kampos/Kambo–Karavostasi/Gemikonağı. The UN statement gives no opening date: agreement on the routes is a concrete negotiating outcome, but does not establish that either crossing is operating. The leaders also agreed to develop an emergency-response mechanism through their Technical Committee on Crisis Management. Discussions on other crossings and negotiating issues will continue, including at a meeting with the UN secretary-general in the coming weeks. The timestamp records Kathimerini Cyprus’s publication, not the agreement’s exact time. Assessment window: November 8, 2026, 20:55:38.857 UTC–November 9, 2026, 20:55:38.857 UTC.

Cyprus leaders agree to open two crossing points

Agreement specifies simultaneous opening of two routes