Turkey accuses UN of bias after condemnation of Turkish Cypriot road construction and assault on peacekeepers in Cyprus
- Turkish President Erdogan criticized UN peacekeepers for blocking Turkish Cypriot road construction in Cyprus buffer zone.
- Turkish Cypriots assaulted UN peacekeepers who attempted to halt the road construction.
- UN Security Council condemned the unauthorized construction and assault on peacekeepers.
- Turkey rejected the UN position and accused it of bias against Turkish Cypriots.
- Dispute threatens efforts to resolve division of Cyprus and harms relations between parties involved.