Announcements
Procedures Regarding Military Service of Turkish Cypriots Living Abroad
MILITARY SERVICE PROCEDURES OF TURKISH CYPRIOTS LIVING ABROAD The following brief information about the terms of entry into the TRNC for our citizens whose mother and/or father are Turkish Cypriot and reside in a foreign country (excluding Turkish-TRNC nationals who live in Turkey) that are also considered to be in their military service draft age
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Official Statements
Regarding the report of the United Nations Secretary-General approved by the UN Security Council
As the Deputy Prime Ministry and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, we salute the pertinent message given in the report of the United Nations Secretary-General, approved by the UN Security Council, which call on the two sides, local and international actors to cooperate, in effect a call towards changing the status quo. The UN Security Council
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Regarding the unjust stance of the European Union
MEMBER STATE SOLIDARITY HAS TURNED INTO “HORSE BLINDERS” The support afforded blindly by the European Union (EU) to the Greek Cypriot administration, which it has illegally accepted as a member due to purely political considerations, has turned into an unjust situation of usurpation of the rights of the Turkish Cypriots. While the EU should also
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Regarding “Revenue agreement” which is usurpation of Turkish Cypriot people’s equal rights and interests
“Revenue agreement” is usurpation of Turkish Cypriot people’s equal rights and interests It has been stated that the Greek Cypriot administration of South Cyprus has reached a “revenue agreement” with Noble Energy and its partnered consortium of companies regarding the natural gas to be exploited from the “Aphrodite” gas field, and that it stands to
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Regarding hydrocarbon activities
“IF THE GREEK CYPRIOT SIDE WANTS TO SEE “OCCUPATION”, THEY SHOULD LOOK AT THEIR OWN ACTIVITIES” The TRNC and Turkey have always objected to unilateral activities regarding the issue of natural resources and have argued that all sides should cooperate on this issue. The Greek Cypriot side, which rejects our calls for cooperation and continues
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News
Özersay met with Çavuşoğlu
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Kudret Özersay met with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in Antalya. During the meeting, Özersay and Çavuşoğlu discussed the Greek Cypriot side’s military and defensive steps which can affect regional peace negatively, and the developments on the issue of natural gas. Furthermore, they exchanged views before the
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Call from Özersay to International Community: “Take action on the issue of natural gas”
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Kudret Özersay made a call to the international community to take action on the issue of natural gas. Attending the 46th OIC Foreign Ministers Council Meeting in Abu Dhabi, Özersay said that we have reached a point of no return regarding the natural gas around the Island
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