It is strongly recommended that our citizens, which are permanently and/or temporarily residing in Ukraine, take all possible measures for their personal safety. The necessary support and guidance will be provided for those who wish to leave the country. By contacting us at the contact numbers below, you are kindly requested to provide us with [...]

Due to the increasing tension in the region, it is recommended that our citizens, which are permanently and/or temporarily residing in Ukraine, take all possible measures for their personal safety. Because of the fact that Ukrainian airspace is still closed, the necessary support and guidance will be provided for those who wish to leave the [...]

Our Ministry has announced, that  on the ground of renovations and repair works to be carried out by the Greek Cypriot side at some police stations and land border gates, Lokmacı Border Gate would be closed to crossings on 1-2 November 2021,  and subsequently, that the planned renovation has been postponed. In accordance with the [...]

As it is remembered, we have announced that the Greek Cypriot administration of Southern Cyprus would completely close Lokmacı Border Gate to entries and exits on 1-2 November 2021 on the ground that it would carry out renovation and repair works. According to the new information provided by the Greek Cypriot Administration to our authorities [...]

The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2674 (2023) extending the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) until 31 January 2024, for a period of one year, has been adopted on 30 January 2023. At the outset it should be emphasized that the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council, which [...]

Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu has paid a visit to İstanbul and met with Kubaniçbek Ömüraliyev, the Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), in his office. The said visit is the first high-level visit by the TRNC officials to the OTS Secretary General and the Secretariat. During his courtesy visit to the newly [...]

The Reports of the United Nations Secretary-General dated 3 January on the United Nations operation in Cyprus (S/2023/3) and on his Mission of Good Offices (S/2023/6) has recently been published. The Report on the United Nations operation in Cyprus refers to the Status of Forces Agreement draft as the “draft framework document” which was submitted [...]

The decision taken by the European Union (EU) General Affairs Council and the following statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus, are rejected by us, in toto. The sole purpose of the decisions taken by the European Union is to please the Greek Cypriot administration. The Greek Cypriot administration was accepted as a member of the EU at [...]