The United Nations Security Council (UNSC) Resolution 2674 (2023) extending the mandate of the United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) until 31 January 2024, for a period of one year, has been adopted on 30 January 2023. At the outset it should be emphasized that the resolutions of the United Nations Security Council, which [...]

Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu has paid a visit to İstanbul and met with Kubaniçbek Ömüraliyev, the Secretary General of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), in his office. The said visit is the first high-level visit by the TRNC officials to the OTS Secretary General and the Secretariat. During his courtesy visit to the newly [...]

The Reports of the United Nations Secretary-General dated 3 January on the United Nations operation in Cyprus (S/2023/3) and on his Mission of Good Offices (S/2023/6) has recently been published. The Report on the United Nations operation in Cyprus refers to the Status of Forces Agreement draft as the “draft framework document” which was submitted [...]

The decision taken by the European Union (EU) General Affairs Council and the following statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus, are rejected by us, in toto. The sole purpose of the decisions taken by the European Union is to please the Greek Cypriot administration. The Greek Cypriot administration was accepted as a member of the EU at [...]

The decisions taken at the 18th Summit of the International Organisation of La Francophonie  held in Djerba, Tunisia on 19-20 November 2022 containing elements related to the Cyprus issue are remarkable. Biased approach of the said organisation, of which the Greek Cypriot administration is unilaterally an observer, towards the Cyprus issue, ignores the rights and interests [...]

The spokesperson of the US Department of the State repeated the Greek Cypriot position on the Cyprus issue in the statement delivered on 2 November 2022. Above all, selling arms to the Greek Cypriot side on one hand and claiming that the United States is supporting “a settlement on the island” is hardly convincing. The [...]

The spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Greek Cypriot Administration made a statement on 1 November, in contradiction with the realities on the ground, as regards to the presence and activities of the United Nations in the territory of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. It is important to note that the Geek [...]

The Greek Cypriot administration of Southern Cyprus stated once again on 29 October 2022 that 29 October is designated as the “Day of Missing Persons in Cyprus” whose fate has not been verified since 1974. We strongly condemn the Greek Cypriot administration for continuing to exploit the issue of missing persons as a political tool. [...]

Reports in the media that the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) airspace has been violated by the warplanes of the United States of America (USA) do not reflect the truth. It is clear that Greek Cypriot sources have been trying to create a meaningless tension by fabricating news on a military issue. All kinds [...]

The United States Administration, who recently announced the lifting of its longstanding arms embargo imposed on the Greek Cypriot administration since 1987, continues to display a provocative stance against our State and Türkiye. United States Department of State has announced on 30 September that this time the Greek Cypriot National Guard is paired with New [...]