Official Statements

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Regarding Vehicle Crossings at Metehan Border Crossing

Due to the lack of infrastructure and physical restrictions imposed by the Greek Cypriot Administration, there is an ongoing heavy traffic jam at Metehan Border Gate.  It is seen that the GCA has excessively stepped up its custom controls in order to prevent the Greek Cypriots from shopping in our country. Therefore, it has long [...]
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Regarding the irregular migration

As it is known, our State declares, on every occasion, that it positively approaches to cooperate with the Greek Cypriot side on Island-wide matters. We would like to remind that we have made a proposal to establish a cooperation with the Greek Cypriot side regarding the issue of irregular migration, an international phenomenon affecting the [...]
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Regarding the Turkish Handball National Team player

As would be recalled, within the framework of European Men’s Handball Championship qualifications the Turkish Handball National Team was in South Cyprus between 20-23 January 2022 and the Greek Cypriot side objected to the transfer of a Covid-19 positive player to either TRNC or Turkey, despite the request of the Turkish Handball National Team officials [...]
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Statement of the TRNC Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Greek Cypriot side has not allowed a Turkish player, who tested positive for Covid-19, of the Turkish Handball National Team, which is currently in Southern Cyprus, to be brought to our country. It is obvious that despite the request of the Turkish Handball National Team officials and the player, the decision of the Greek [...]