“The intervention of the blue helmets is unacceptable to us. With their intervention against villagers and their inappropriate statements, the blue helmets have damaged their partisanship and their already tarnished reputation,” Erdogan said on Monday. “Denying the Turkish Cypriots of Pyla access to their own country is illegal and inhumane,” the Turkish president added.
The incident occurred in Pyla, a village located on the Green Line protected by the UN, which divides the island into the Republic of Cyprus, which is internationally recognized, and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is only recognized by Turkey . Four blue helmets were injured in the attack. In addition, their vehicles were also damaged.
The United Nations Security Council will deliberate on the issue on Monday.