Announcements
Announcement for Our Citizens in Ukraine
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
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Announcement for Our Citizens in Ukraine
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
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ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING CROSSINGS
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
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ANNOUNCEMENT REGARDING CROSSINGS
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
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Official Statements
Regarding the statement of the Greek Cypriot Foreign Minister
The expressions used by the Greek Cypriot Administration Foreign Minister Yannis Kasulidis against Motherland Turkey, during the recent visit of the Serbian Foreign Minister to the Greek Cypriot administration, are unacceptable. The only reason for the tension in the Eastern Mediterranean is the unilateral activities carried out by the Greek Cypriot administration. The Turkish Republic
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Regarding the United Nations Security Council Resolution 2646 (2022)
The UN Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2646 (2022) regarding the extension of the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) for a period of six months has been adopted on 28 July 2022. The will and sovereignty of the Turkish Cypriot people have been ignored and the consent of the Turkish Cypriot
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Regarding the armament activities of the Greek Cypriot side
It has appeared on the press that the Greek Cypriot administration had decided to release a down-payment that will allow the purchase of attack helicopters from France for the use of the Greek Cypriot National Guard. This decision confirms once again that the Greek Cypriot side continues its armament program unabated, which threatens the stability
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Regarding the provocative military actions of the Greek Cypriot side
Lazaros Mavros, whose name was on the forged passport found during the capture of the terrorist leader Abdullah Öcalan, has appeared shamelessly holding a gun at a military exercise in the Greek Cypriot administration. We strongly condemn this move of the Greek Cypriot side within the scope of its recent provocative military activities, including the
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News
Statement of Minister of Foreign Affairs, H.E. Mr. Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu regarding the proposals about the energy resources in the Eastern Mediterranean
The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is pursuing vigorously its policy on Cyprus, which is based on the acknowledgement of sovereign equality and equal international status of the TRNC with a view to addressing the question of status lying at the core of the Cyprus question and therefore enabling an acceptable agreement. The Turkish Republic
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Minister Ertuğruloğlu holds contacts in Ankara
Minister of Foreign Affairs Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu met with the Chairman of TR-TRNC Inter-Parliamentary Friendship Group of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Orhan Erdem and the group members at the Turkish Grand National Assembly as part of his Ankara visit and exchanged views on the national cause of the Turkish Cypriots. During the meeting, they also evaluated the joint steps
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