The President of Turkey, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, today began his first official visit abroad since his re-election, traditionally choosing the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, recognized only by Ankara, for his first international trip. The issue of Cyprus and the processes in the Eastern Mediterranean will be focused closely during this visit, which is attracting a lot of interest in Cyprus.
According to the official announcement from Ankara, events on the island, with their regional and global dimensions, will be discussed in detail during Erdogan’s presidential visit.
At his meeting, he will hold talks with the leader of the Turkish Cypriots, Ersin Tatar, after which the two leaders will hold a joint press conference.
After the elections in Turkey, Nicosia expects to see movement on the Cyprus issue and concrete results for the resumption of negotiations, according to a statement by the President of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulidis. Negotiations for a federal settlement broke down six years ago.
Turkey and the Turkish Cypriot leadership maintain a firm stance on the creation of two sovereign states on the island. The leader of the Turkish Cypriots, Ersin Tatar, said before Erdogan’s visit that “there will always be a Turkish state” in the north of the island.
The Turkish president’s visit comes amid serious economic and social problems in Northern Cyprus caused by the Turkish lira crisis.
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2023-06-12 04:55:00
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