Northern Cyprus’ president receives Turkish vice president, minister

Northern Cyprus’ president receives Turkish vice president, minister

Published January 12,2024


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Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) President Ersin Tatar obtained Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz and Industry and Technology Minister Mehmet Fatih Kacır within the capital Lefkosa on Thursday.

During the assembly, Tatar highlighted the importance of their attendance on the opening of a mosque, indicating Türkiye’s dedication to the TRNC.

He expressed gratitude for Türkiye’s ongoing assist in strengthening the TRNC’s infrastructure.

Tatar recalled that the UN has appointed a consultant to go to each the TRNC and the Greek Cypriot Administration in addition to guarantor nations Türkiye, Greece and the UK to evaluate the suitability for a possible negotiation course of.

He emphasised that the TRNC agreed to such visits on the precondition of a six-month period solely, including the negotiation course of might start on the premise of sovereign equality and equal worldwide standing.

The opening ceremony of the Suat Günsel Mosque, the most important mosque within the TRNC, occurred in Lefkosa.

Earlier, Yılmaz stated the TRNC will proceed to combine with the world.

Those attempting to isolate the TRNC from the world is not going to succeed, he advised reporters at Ercan International Airport.

“If they close one door, we will open others, and the TRNC and Turkish Cypriots will continue to integrate with the world, contributing in various fields to the global community.”

Yılmaz stated the TRNC continues on its path as an unbiased and sovereign state and Türkiye is by the aspect of the Turkish Cypriots of their efforts to extend prosperity and improvement each day.

He then attended the opening ceremony of the mosque together with Tatar, TRNC Parliament Speaker Zorlu Töre and TRNC Prime Minister Ünal Üstel.

“Here, there are two states. There are two sovereign, independent states. And from now on, everything must be discussed and negotiated between these two states,” Yılmaz stated throughout the opening ceremony.

Emphasizing the numerous contribution of many people to the development of the mosque, Tatar congratulated these concerned within the course of.

“We reiterate once again that if there is to be an agreement in Cyprus, it must absolutely be based on the recognition of two states, and we express this to the whole world from here,” he stated.

Source: www.anews.com.tr