The Mayor of Lefkoşa Turkish Municipality LTB, Mehmet Harmancı, held a series of contacts in the European Union’s capital, Brussels and explained the legal position of LTB and he asked for an equal share of grants.
During this visit, the latest developments on the Cyprus issue, how international actors can contribute to the Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot Municipalities, LTB’s ongoing projects with the EU and the Greek Cypriot Nicosia Municipality and technical assistance were discussed at the meetings.
It was stated that the EU Commissioner for Regional Policies Corina Cretu, who came to Lefkoşa recently and was exposed to different criticisms due to unequal treatment she made to the two Municipalities of Nicosia, received the Mayor of Lefkoşa – Mehmet Harmancı.
At the meeting held in the European Parliament, Harmancı gave detailed information about the projects of LTB and the joint projects.