Islamabad, 22 March 2022 (TDI): World should shun its double standards and begin to act logically and in a just manner to resolve the issue of Cyprus. There is a need for the world to understand and realize the sensitivities of the ideals and aspirations of the people of TRNC.

These were the remarks by the TRNC Minister of Foreign Affairs, Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu, speaking at the talk hosted by the Institute of Peace and Diplomatic Studies in collaboration with Representative Mission of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to Pakistan, Riphah Institute of Public Policy, Riphah International University on “Cyprus Issue, Implication for Peacebuilding in the Region.”

The Foreign Minister of TRNC said that OIC has member countries that have their interests, and there is a lack of drive within the organization to resolve the issue of Cyprus.

The Foreign Minister said that the Cyprus issue could only be resolved if two states were on the island. One represented Greek Cypriots and the other Turkish Cypriots. He said there is a need for a careful understanding of the issue since it is not about territory or further political gains. Still, it is about the wishes and aspirations of the people of Turkish Cyprus.

He said that there had been tremendous international efforts to resolve the issue; however, there have been unjust and imbalanced approaches from the European countries. This biased approach has made the conflict more complex and created a crisis.

OIC forum needs to go a long way in becoming a truly proactive, practical, and effective body at the international level. Foreign Minister, Tahsin Ertugruloglu, is not optimistic about the OIC form. He said he has been attending several OIC meetings since his standing as a diplomat and Foreign Minister of TRNC.

He has specially thanked Pakistan for supporting TRNC as hosting the TRNC’s representative office in Pakistan. He said Pakistan has always supported the Cyprus conflict alongside motherland Turkey.

TRNC Foreign Minister in OIC

TRNC Minister of Foreign Affairs Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu, in Pakistan’s capital, Islamabad, to attend the 48th Meeting of the Council of Foreign Ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation, had a meeting with the Secretary-General of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation Hissein Brahim Taha.

Both sides discussed the development of relations between the Organization of Islamic Cooperation and the TRNC.

Both sides reviewed aspects of the bilateral relations between the OIC and the Turkish Muslim Cypriots during the meeting. They stressed the importance of implementing the resolutions of the OIC Council of Foreign Ministers on the situation in Cyprus. The Secretary-General reiterated the OIC’s solidarity with the Turkish Muslim Cypriots in line with these resolutions.

For his part, H.E. Mr. Erturoglu valued the vital role of the OIC and its solidarity with their just cause.

Later, Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu gave a speech at the “Partnership for Unity, Justice, and Development” themed 48th Foreign Ministers Council Meeting of the Organization of the Islamic Cooperation (OIC) held in Islamabad.

In his speech, Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu emphasized that it is high time to implement the decisions of the Islamic Cooperation, which envisaged the lifting of the inhumane isolation imposed on the Turkish Cypriot people.
Minister Ertuğruloğlu also called on the Member States to fight together to solve the common problems faced by the Islamic World.
Foreign Minister Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu also held bilateral meetings with his counterparts at the sidelines of the OIC 48th Foreign Ministers Council Meeting.

 

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