The Cyprus issue, the MOEs, the “isolation” of Turkish Cypriots, and the issue of Republic of Cyprus citizenship for children of mixed marriages were discussed in Brussels with officials from EU institutions and the European External Action Service.
As reported in the occupied territories, according to a statement from the “presidency,” Mr. Dada met with officials from the current President of the Council of the European Union, the Permanent Representations of Ireland, Italy, France, and the Netherlands to the European Union, as well as with the chief of staff and members of the office of the President of the Council of the European Union, António Costa. He also met with a member of the office of the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, members of the office of the Commissioner for Home Affairs and Migration, Magnus Brunner, the Director-General for Schengen and Internal Security, officials from the Directorate-General for Enlargement and Eastern Neighborhood, and a member of the office of the Commission Vice-President responsible for Cohesion and Reforms, Raffaele Fitto.
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Mehmet Dana also met with officials from the Directorate-General for Europe and Central Asia of the European External Action Service (EEAS).
During his meetings, as reported, he briefed them on the Turkish Cypriot side’s position on the Cyprus issue, the latest developments regarding the MoU, the UN Secretary-General’s visit to the island, and the upcoming meetings of his Personal Envoy, Maria Angela Olgin, the initiatives of the Greek Cypriot side that “undermine trust,” and the response letters received by the Turkish Cypriot leader from the UN Secretary-General and the EU regarding these initiatives.
He addressed the issues of the “isolation” of Turkish Cypriots, the “violation of EU citizenship rights for children of mixed marriages,” and the process of the Republic of Cyprus’s accession to the Schengen Area.
Source: CNA
