Kurtulmuş: TRNC embargoes will have to be abandoned in some way, he says

Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly (TBMM) Numan Kurtulmuş said he believes the isolation and embargoes imposed on the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) will end over the years. Speaking in a live broadcast on TRT Haber in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, where he was attending the 15th General Assembly of the Parliamentary Assembly of Turkic States (TURKPA), he answered questions on the subject. He said the embargoes applied against Cyprus will have to be abandoned in some way and that the TRNC will continue to exist as a truly strong state.

Kurtulmuş said the TURKPA General Assembly had a busy agenda and was successful. He noted that observer states, including the TRNC, and observer international organisations took part alongside member countries. He said the TRNC has faced unjust practices, isolation and serious diplomatic embargoes for many years, and that bilateral contacts and cooperation through platforms such as TURKPA are valuable.

Kurtulmuş also reminded that the 13th Summit of the Organization of Turkic States will be held in Ankara on October 29-30, hosted by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan.