In an interview to Reuters within the framework of her London contacts Foreign Minister Çolak said that, Cyprus is closer than ever to ending its four-decade-old partition and the two sides could agree on the text of a deal by May, followed by a referendum. “We are cautiously optimistic. We think we are closer than [...]

Within the framework of her London contacts, Foreign Minister Emine Çolak met with the TRNC Friendship Group members at the UK Parliament at a dinner hosted in her honour. Minister Çolak also met with British Labour Party Politician Hilary Benn and EU Minister Pat McFadden at their offices in the UK Parliament. During the meeting which was [...]

Foreign Minister Emine Çolak is visiting London in order to attend a Reception on 15th November and to hold a series of contacts between the dates of 16-18 November. In the framework of her visit, Minister Çolak attended the 32nd Anniversary of the Establishment of the TRNC which was organized by the TRNC London Representation [...]

Minister of Foreign Affairs Emine Çolak gave a briefing to the foreign journalists who are in the TRNC in order to attend the 15 November Republic Day celebrations. During the briefing held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister Çolak informed the journalists about the Cyprus problem and the negotiation process and expressed the opinions of [...]

  Foreign Minister Emine Colak received a delegation from the UK Parliament’s TRNC Friendship Group who has come to the TRNC on the occasion of the 32nd anniversary of the establishment of the TRNC. During the meeting held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister Colak informed the delegation about the latest stage reached in the [...]

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Emine Colak, received foreign parliamentarians, who are in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to attend the 32nd anniversary of the establishment of the TRNC. During the meeting held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Minister Colak informed the parliamentarians about the Cyprus problem and the negotiation process and expressed the [...]

Foreign Minister Emine Çolak continues her contacts in Brussels today. Within the framework of her Brussels contacts, Çolak met with the Group of the Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE), Member of the European Parliament Foreign Relations Committee (AFET), Slovenia MP Ivo Vajgl, ALDE and AFET member Turkish origin Bulgarian Deputy İlhan Küçük, [...]

Foreign Minister Emine Çolak travelled to Brussels to hold high-level contacts at the European Parliament and European Commission. Within the framework of her contacts in Brussels, Minister Çolak met with Elmar Brok, German Member of Parliament and President of the Committee on Foreign Affairs at the European Parliament (AFET), where she pointed out the positive [...]

The 5th International Republic Classic Car Rally was realized within the framework of the anniversary of the establishment of the TRNC. The rally started in front of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs building and start was given by President Mustafa Akıncı and Foreign Minister Emine Çolak. Minister Çolak also joined the race with her car [...]

Foreign Minister Emine Çolak stated that if the issue of the production and monitoring of Hellim is resolved with the understanding within the framework of confidence building measures and concluded in a way which has an economic benefit on both sides, this will reflect positively on the negotiation process. Çolak stated: “any approach, behaviour or [...]