Statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the tripartite meeting in Cyprus: "We find the cooperation positive"

Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Öncü Keçeli, in his statement on his virtual media account, said, "We find it positive that TRNC President Mr. Tufan Erhürman's tripartite meeting with the Greek Cypriot leader and the Personal Representative of the UN Secretary-General on the island yesterday discussed the areas of cooperation aimed at establishing trust between the two sides, which the Turkish side emphasizes sensitively.

Within the scope of the cooperation process initiated in line with the recommendation of the UN Secretary General, progress, albeit limited, has been made in opening new border gates, which has been on the agenda for 1.5 years.

"More progress in areas of cooperation, including border gates, will be possible in the tripartite meeting planned to be held by the two leaders with the UN Secretary-General in the coming period, if the uncompromising attitude of the Greek Cypriot side changes," he said.