Foreign Minister Emine Çolak stated that if the negotiations on the island are successful, the Turkish Cypriots can play a bridging role in the relations to be established between United Cyprus and the Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC) and Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO). Assessing her contacts held within the framework of the opening meeting of the [...]

Foreign Minister Emine Çolak visited Washington following her contacts in New York within the framework of 70th UN General Assembly, During her first day of contacts in Washington, Minister Çolak met with White House and U.S. State Department officials, to whom she conveyed information regarding the latest developments of the Cyprus problem and negotiation process, [...]

A seminar was given to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Public Information Officers under the title “Secure Social Media, the management of brand and ethics in the social media” by Eastern Mediterranean University Social Media Unit, Faculty Member Raziye Nevzat. Stating that the use of social media should be effective and important for informing the [...]

“Mr. Chairman, Secretary General, Honourable Ministers, Distinguished Delegates, It is a distinct honour and privilege for me to address the extraordinary meeting of the Council of Ministers (COM) of the Economic Cooperation Organisation (ECO). I extend to you all the heartfelt greetings of the Turkish Cypriot people and our government. I would like to convey [...]

Foreign Minister Emine Çolak met with Foreign Minister of Qatar Al Atiyah Khalit Muhammet in New York. Ministry of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Erhan Erçin and General Director Kemal Köprülü were also present at the meeting which took place between Minister Çolak and Muhammet at the UN Permanent Representative Office of Qatar. Issues such as developing [...]

TEXT OF THE STATEMENT BY H.E. MS. EMİNE ÇOLAK MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS AT THE ANNUAL COORDINATION MEETING OF THE MINISTERS OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE ISLAMIC COOPERATION (NEW YORK, 1ST OCTOBER 2015) Mr. Chairman, Mr. Secretary General, Honorable Ministers, Distinguished Delegates, Dear Sisters and Brothers, It is a distinct honor [...]

Foreign Minister Emine Çolak is going to New York in order to hold a series of contacts within the framework of the 70th Session of the UN General Assembly tomorrow. Foreign Ministry Undersecretary Dr. Erhan Erçin and General Director of the Foreign Affairs Office Kemal Köprülü will accompany Minister Çolak during her contacts in New York. [...]

In her speech to Turkish Cypriot daily Kıbrıs newspaper, Emine Çolak explained that she will hold various contacts in the USA and state Turkish Cypriots’ willingness for peace. Stating that she will also go to New York after President Mustafa Akıncı, Çolak said that intensive contacts will be held in order to explain the on-going [...]

President Mustafa Akıncı had a meeting with the representatives of non-governmental organizations yesterday. During the meeting which was attended by Foreign Minister Emine Çolak, President Akıncı informed the representatives of non-governmental organizations and replied to their questions.  Akıncı expressed that compensation will play a great role in the issue of property therefore the international community’s [...]

Speaking in the panel entitled ” Sustainable Transportation and Mobility in the European Union and in the Turkish Cypriot Community”, within the framework of  the European Commission’s “European Mobility Week” activities, Foreign Minister Emine Çolak said that the process which started for the full accession of Cyprus as a whole to the EU, is progressing [...]