TRNC

WNAM MONITORING: President Ersin Tatar met with the United Nations Secretary General’s Personal Envoy, Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar, in London yesterday.
The meeting took place at the TRNC’s London Representative Office, and President Tatar was accompanied by his special representative, Güneş Onar.
Speaking to the Turkish News Agency (TAK) after the meeting, President Tatar said he once again conveyed the Turkish Cypriot side’s position on the Cyprus issue.
President Tatar thanked Holguin for her efforts to find a common ground for the resumption of formal negotiations in Cyprus, stressing that, “at this stage, it’s obvious that there is no common ground”.
President Tatar said that the UN Envoy is scheduled to present her report to the Secretary-General next Wednesday, July 10.
He highlighted that since assuming her mandate, the common ground has diminished further due to the uncompromising position of the Greek Cypriot side, preventing the resumption of a new process in Cyprus.
The President also discussed with Holguin the latest developments on the property issue.
Criticising the actions of the Greek Cypriot leadership against individuals investing in the TRNC’s development sector, he said, “The Greek Cypriot authorities have pursued an organized attack where they are politicising the judiciary.”
“The Immovable Property Commission (IPC), recognized by the European Court of Justice (ECHR), is the effective domestic remedy for property claims in the TRNC,” he stressed.
Tatar will meet with top UN official Colin Stewart in Cyprus this afternoon.
Colin Stewart, Special Representative of the Secretary-General (SRSG) in Cyprus and Head of UNFICYP, met with the Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodulides before his briefing to the UN Security Council next week

WNAM REPORT: British Conservative Party MP Iain Duncan Smith has reiterated his call for the the direct flights from the United Kingdom to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).
MP Smith emphasized that the current situation in Cyprus presents significant challenges for many Turkish Cypriots residing in his Chingford and Woodford Green constituencies.
MP Smith noted that with the exception of Türkiye, the United Kingdom, in line with the international community, does not recognise the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus as an independent state. Consequently, Northern Cyprus is imposed significant international isolation and restrictions on direct flights from other countries.
“I have been campaigning for direct flights to Northern Cyprus for some time now. Currently, Ercan Airport (LCEN) serves as the main hub for Northern Cyprus. While Southern Cyprus benefits from direct flights, Northern Cyprus can only offer flights with one or two stopovers, causing inconvenience for travellers. My call for direct flights supports my Turkish Cypriot constituents who need to visit their properties regularly and assist their elderly relatives,” said Smith.

WNAM MONITORING: TRNC Economy and Energy Minister Olgun Amcaoğlu attended the 3rd Ministerial Meeting of the Trade Preferential System among the Member States of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (TPS-OIC) Trade Negotiating Committee (TNC) in İstanbul on 10-11 June 2024.

Minister Amcaoğlu said that he was honoured to attend this important meeting and emphasized that trade between the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and Islamic countries should be developed.

According to the information issued by the Ministry, the development of trade between Islamic countries and the suffering in Palestine were the prominent topics of the two-day meeting hosted by Prof. Dr. Ömer BOLAT, the Minister of Trade of the Republic of Türkiye.

WNAM REPORT: President Ersin Tatar thanked Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev for supporting the TRNC to become a full member of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS).
Tatar emphasized that Aliyev’s statement, “As Azerbaijan, we support the TRNC’s full membership to the Organization of Turkic States. This is very natural because, historically, the TRNC is a part of the Turkic world. The Turkish people living there are our brothers.” is significant and invaluable for the Turkish Cypriot people.
Tatar also added that Mr. Aliyev has expressed the fact that the TRNC as the Turkish state in the Eastern Mediterranean is an integral part of the Turkic world in every aspect, and thanked Aliyev on behalf of the people of the TRNC.
Tatar stated “Our brotherhood from Lefkoşa to Baku will endure” and emphasized that the brotherhood between Azerbaijan and the TRNC, as members of the same nation will live on forever

WNAM MONITORING: The Speaker of the TRNC Assembly Zorlu Töre travelled to Baku to attend the 13th Plenary Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA) with an official invitation of the Speaker of the Milli Mejlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan Sahibe Gafarova.
According to the statement issued by the Assembly, Töre and his delegation were welcomed at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport by the Chairman of the TRNC Friendship Group of the Milli Mejlis of the Republic of Azerbaijan Javanshir Feyziyev, TURKPA Secretary General Mehmet Süreyya Er and TRNC Representative to Azerbaijan, Ambassador Ufuk Turganer.
In his speech, Töre noted that they expect the relations with the Turkic States to increase and stated that Azerbaijan is a key country in this sense.
Expressing that they were pleased to see the TRNC Parliament delegation in Azerbaijan, Feyziyev noted that they believed that the relations between the Assemblies of the two countries would further increase.

WNAM MONITORING: President Ersin Tatar received Alexander Downer, former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Australia and former Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General on Cyprus.

During the meeting, President Tatar pointed out that Alexander Downer, as a former Australian Foreign Minister and as a person who who served as a Special Advisor to the UN Secretary-General on Cyprus for six years, closely followed the process and developments in Cyprus and emphasised that Alexander Downer’s views on the future are important.

President Tatar also stated that the new and official negotiations will begin if our sovereign equality and equal international status are confirmed.

The President noted that the solution on a federal basis, which has been negotiated for years, has not been achieved and that the negotiations on the federal basis collapsed, therefore the negotiations for federation will not be resumed.

WNAM REPORT: President Ersin Tatar has commenced his visit to Australia, where he will participate in festivals and events celebrating the 80th anniversary of Turkish Cypriots’ migration to Australia and engage in various meetings.

Embarking on his visit in the capital city, Canberra on Thursday, President Tatar first visited the Turkish Embassy, where he held a meeting with Ambassador Ufuk Gezer.
Following the meeting, Tatar and Gezer visited the Australian War Memorial in Canberra.

WNAM REPORT: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that the TRNC’s participation and proper representation in the activities of the Organisation of Turkic States (OTS) in the future is important and said that they are pleased to support Turkic integration.

In his speech at the first Meeting of Chairpersons of the National Defense Commissions of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA), Fidan touched upon the TRNC.

Minister Fidan also underlined that the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) is an integral part of the Turkic world.

ISLAMABAD( WNAM REPORT): President Ersin Tatar has met with Piero Fassino, rapporteur on Maraş of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) and Italian Parliamentarian, at the Presidency in Lefkoşa. Discussions were held on the Cyprus issue and the preliminary draft report with regards to Maraş in the one-hour meeting that was also attended by the respective delegations.President Tatar stated that he has put forward a new vision and position for a realistic and sustainable settlement that is based on the inherent rights of the Turkish Cypriot People, namely their sovereign equality and equal international status.

The President explained that negotiations for a federal settlement have been exhausted, because of the lack of desire by the Greek Cypriot Side to share power and prosperity with the Turkish Cypriot People.
Speaking about the Maraş opening, President Tatar stated that an initiative has been taken to bring about a positive change on the Island, and to integrate Maraş, which is located within the TRNC, with civilian life.
President Tatar stated that the constructive approach of the TRNC is designed to fully respect private property rights in line with international law.

NICOSIA: The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) denied Saturday Greek Cypriot media allegations about a “UN proposal for a new solution.”

It said there was no official meeting proposal conveyed by UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres.

The Foreign Ministry denied allegations in Greek Cypriot media that claimed l Guterres presented a “new solution” proposal in Cyprus but the Turkish side rejected it — abandoning the two-state solution, and thus changes occurred in the conditions demanded.

The ministry’s statement noted that “Greek Cypriot leadership arranged false news” in the media about “the National Council meeting of the Greek Cypriot Administration,” attempting to “appear as a ‘demanding party’ in the international community regarding the Cyprus issue.”

The statement also clarified that no other work has been conducted apart from the process led by the Personal Representative of the UN Secretary-General Maria Angela Holguin Cuellar in Cyprus.

It added that Greek Cypriot media statements claiming that “the Turkish side only mentions ‘sovereign equality’ instead of a two-state solution,” are entirely the product of the Greek Cypriot leadership’s imagination.

It highlighted that reaffirming the Turkish Cypriot side’s sovereign equality and equal international status is a prerequisite for official negotiations.

“The UN Secretary-General has not provided an official meeting proposal, so the claims that Turkish Cypriots rejected the UN’s unofficial tripartite or five-party conference proposal suggested by the UN while the Greek Cypriot accepted it, are baseless,” it noted.