The United Nation (UN) Security Council spoke out on Friday against Turkish president Tayyip Erdogan's statement that Cyprus should be split into two states and his call to populate a resort that was abandoned by Cypriot-Greeks, Walla reported.
"The Security Council condemns the message from the Turkish leadership and the leaders of the Turkish part of Cyprus," The council said in a statement.
"The Security Council expresses deep sorrow about the these one-sided actions that contradict its prior statements and decisions," the statement continued.