Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Kudret Özersay sent a message of condolence to the Italian Foreign Minister regarding the dramatic collapse of the highway bridge in Genoa. Özersay’s message is as follows: “I have learned with great sorrow that many people have lost their lives in the tragic event of the collapse of Morandi [...]

Launching of the “Project for Turkish Cypriots living abroad” was held by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Kudret Özersay in London last evening. Özersay explained the details of the project and answered the questions. In the event expressing that their government is ready to listen to the Turkish Cypriots living abroad, [...]

In his celebratory message on the occasion of Peace and Freedom day, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Kudret Özersay stated that: “the Turkish Cypriot People rightfully do not wish to return to the dark days prior to 1974 and to relive those hardships. Our responsibility is to prevent the recurrence of those [...]

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Kudret Özersay delivered a speech on the Cyprus Issue at Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs. Speaking to the TAK news agency following the event, Foreign Minister Özersay reminded that the UN Secretary General’s temporary envoy Jane Holl Lute will be arriving in Cyprus on Monday for [...]

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Kudret Özersay and his accompanying delegation consisting of new diplomats and high level bureaucrats from the ministry carried out a study visit to the closed city of Varosha yesterday. After visiting Varosha the delegation also visited Derinya crossing point where works to allow for the opening of [...]

A SURVEY STUDY IS CURRENTLY BEING CARRIED OUT TO DETERMINE EXPECTATIONS Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Kudret Özersay stated that the project for Turkish Cypriots living abroad which is a part of the Government Programme, is not a population census project but indeed is about voluntarily taking record of Turkish Cypriots living [...]

REGARDING THE STATEMENT OF THE GREEK CYPRIOT MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ON HISTORICAL ARTIFACTS ÖZERSAY: “THE INTERNATIONAL ACTORS WHO TOLERATE THE GREEK CYPRIOTS ARE ACTUALLY THE RESPONSIBLE ONES.” “THEY ENCOUNTERED A SITUATION WHERE THEY COULD NOT HOLD AN EVENT IN A RECENTLY RESTORED CULTURAL HERITAGE SITE FINANCED BY THEMSELVES.” “THE TURKISH CYPRIOT PEOPLE REPEATEDLY FACE [...]

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Kudret Özersay attended the 45th Session of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation held in Bangladesh’s capital Dhaka on 5-6 May 2018. On the side-lines of the conference, Minister Özersay held bilateral meetings with the Foreign Ministers of Canada, Azerbaijan, Kosovo, and [...]

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Kudret Özersay had high level contacts in Jeddah where he went upon the official invitation of the OIC Secretary-General El-Useymin. Özersay and the Secretary-General El-Useymin exchanged views on various issues, including developing relations with the OIC, at which the TRNC is an observer member under the title [...]

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Kudret Özersay participated in the “23rd Meeting of the Council of Ministers (COM) of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), at which the TRNC is an observer member under the title of ‘Turkish Cypriot State’. The meeting was organised in Dushanbe, the capital of Tajikistan, on 16-17 April [...]