Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu delivered a speech at the panel entitled “A New Framework for the Global Order: A Strategic Communication Perspective” held in Istanbul as part of “STRATCOM (International Strategic Communication Summit) 2026”.

According to Anadolu Agecy, the panel, moderated by Alican Ayanlar from TRT World, brought together distinguished participants, including Fuat Oktay, Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Grand National Assembly of Türkiye and AK Party MP for Ankara; Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus; Hamzah Almustafa, Minister of Information of Syria; Zahir Uddin Swapon, Minister of Information and Broadcasting of Bangladesh; and Kanat Iskakov, First Vice Minister of Culture and Information of Kazakhstan.

In his address, Minister Ertuğruloğlu stated that, from the standpoint of Turkish Cypriots, the old world order has collapsed. He further noted that the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council have rewarded Greek Cypriots while punishing Turkish Cypriots.

Highlighting that disinformation remains one of the biggest challenges faced by Turkish Cypriots, Ertuğruloğlu said “The non-recognition of the TRNC is also a reason for this.”

Ertuğruloğlu also noted that, Turkish Cypriots are targeted by the international community as a kind of “illegal international entity,” and highlighted Türkiye’s support for his country in overcoming challenges.

Emphasizing their determination to oppose injustice, Ertuğruloğlu stated, “We are very fortunate; our homeland Türkiye stands by us.”

On the margins of the panel, Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu held interviews in both Turkish and English with various media outlets.

During his visit to Istanbul, Minister Ertuğruloğlu was accompanied by Zalihe Mendeli, Consul General of the TRNC in Istanbul, and Deputy Consul Serdar Durukan.