Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan visits northern Cyprus amid diplomatic push

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan arrives in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) today on a working visit. He will meet President Tufan Erhürman at midday, and will also meet Prime Minister Ünal Üstel and Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu.

The visit follows intensive contacts by Maria Angela Holguin, the UN Secretary-General's Special Representative for Cyprus, in both the north and the south. Talks are expected to address recent developments on the Cyprus issue and bilateral relations between Turkey and the TRNC.

Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides said Holguin could make some concrete statements at the weekend and expressed hope for positive developments on the Cyprus issue soon. He said he had no information about Fidan's visit and had learned of it from press reports.