Foreign Minister Emine Çolak had a meeting with the Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in İstanbul. Çolak and Çavuşoğlu exchanged their views on the Cyprus negotiation process at the İstanbul Representative Office of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Sarıyer.  The meeting was closed to the press. [...]

Foreign Minister Emine Çolak interpreted European Commission’s transferring the desk, which has been created for the implementation of the EU Financial Aid Programme and to help the Turkish Cypriots to prepare the EU acquis, to the Structural Reforms Support Services General Secretariat as a gesture and a message. In her assessments to BRT, Minister Çolak [...]

Foreign Minister Emine Çolak had a meeting with the Minister of Education and Higher Education of Qatar Mohammed Abdul Wahed Ali al-Hammadi at the Ministry of Education in Qatar. In her speech at the meeting, Minister Çolak firstly congratulated Al Hammadi for his being re-elected as the Minister of Education and Higher Education of Qatar. [...]

Foreign Minister Emine Çolak continued her contacts in Qatar yesterday. Çolak and accompanying delegations visited Qatar Minister of Economy and Commerce Sheikh Ahmed bin Jassim bin Mohammed Al Thani in his office. Stating that the positive atmosphere which would emerge with a solution would create a favourable environment for foreign investors both on the island [...]

 Foreign Minister Emine Çolak is holding official contacts in Qatar’s capital Doha.  General Director of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Kemal Köprülü, Private Secretary of the Ministry Hüseyin Özel, the President of Turkish Cypriot Chamber of Commerce (TCCC) Fikri Toros and KTSO Member of Board Çavlan Paralik are also accompanying Minister Çolak during her visit. [...]

Foreign Minister Emine Çolak received the delegations of the CHP Foreign Affairs Commission who are holding contacts in the TRNC. In his speech during the reception, stating that they intend to receive information from the authorities regarding the ongoing negotiations, CHP Foreign Affairs Commission leader Öztürk Yılmaz indicated that they are ready to provide all kinds [...]

Foreign Minister Emine Çolak received President of the European Council of Women (ECICW) Cosima Schenk, and President of the National Council of Turkish Women and the Vice-President of the European Council of Women Fatoş İnal and their accompanying delegations. In her speech during the reception, stating that women have a reputation and a position in [...]

Foreign Minister Emine Çolak received Vice President of the Council of Europe Congress of Local and Regional Authorities Gaye Doğanoğlu and her accompanying delegation. President of the Turkish Cypriot Association of Municipalities (KTBB) and Gönyeli Mayor Ahmet Y. Benli and Güzelyurt Mayor Mahmut Özçınar were also present at the meeting. In her speech during the [...]

Foreign Minister Emine Çolak received Turkey – Turkish Republic of Cyprus Cooperation Association. In her speech during the reception Çolak expressed her pleasure to welcome the Turkey – Turkish Republic of Cyprus Cooperation Association. Çolak said that the ties between North Cyprus and Turkey are very strong. Touching on the Cyprus issue, Çolak stated that [...]

Within the scope of his contacts in the TRNC, H.E. Mr. Volkan Bozkır, EU Minister and Chief Negotiator of the Republic of Turkey, met with Foreign Minister Emine Çolak. During the meeting, Minister Bozkır described as an honour the fact that his first official visit abroad since the assumption of his duties as EU Minister [...]