Akıncı received the delegations of the CHP Foreign Affairs Commission

President Akıncı received the delegations of the CHP Foreign Affairs Commission under the presidency of the CHP Ardahan Deputy Öztürk Yılmaz from Turkey yesterday.

Pointing out that the Turkish Cypriot society has been deprived of the shareholder rights and lived under the isolations for 53 years, President Akıncı said that progress has been achieved to overcome this situation with a bi-zonal federal system. Akıncı said: “I hope 2016 brings us such a solution with our efforts.”

In his speech during the reception, Akıncı said that in the context of his interest to the Cyprus issue, CHP Leader Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu and the overall CHP confirmed their support for an agreement in the island which includes the equality, sovereignty and security of the Turkish Cypriots and asked to convey his thanks.