The position that no process “that does not safeguard the rights and interests of Turkish Cypriots” can be the key to a permanent solution in Cyprus was expressed by Turkish President, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, during his meeting with Turkish Cypriot leader Tufan Erhürman in Ankara, according to a statement from the Turkish Presidency.
Erdoğan also stated that Turkey will always stand by the pseudo-state, while expressing his satisfaction “with its representation in the Organization of Turkic States.”
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According to the statement, the meeting took place today at the Presidential Palace in Ankara, on the sidelines of the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States.
During the meeting, relations between Turkey and the pseudo-state were discussed, as well as regional issues.
According to the Turkish Presidency, the Turkish President expressed Ankara’s satisfaction with the representation of the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”— as he refers to the pseudo-state, in the Organization of Turkic States.
Erdogan argued that “no process that does not safeguard the rights and interests of Turkish Cypriots can be the key to a permanent solution in Cyprus,” adding that Turkey “will always stand by the TRNC.”
Also participating in the meeting on the Turkish side was the Vice Chairman of the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP), Kürşat Zorlu, the Head of Communications for the Turkish Presidency, Burhanettin Duran, the Chief of Staff of the Presidency, Hasan Doğan, the Turkish President’s Chief Advisor on Foreign Policy and Security, Akif Çagatay Kılıç, and the Vice Chair of the Presidential Council on Security and Foreign Policy, Çağrı Erhan. The announcement does not provide any further details regarding the content of the talks.
Source: CNA
