Minister of Public Works and Transportation Tolga Atakan announced that the work on the section of the Güzelyurt-Lefke bypass, between Güzelyurt and Doğancı, was to be completed soon and opened to traffic.
Prime Minister Tufan Erhürman said that Turkish Cypriot people wish to reach a fair and permanent solution and have been struggling for years to be included in the international community.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan yesterday paid a one-day official visit to the TRNC. He held a one-to-one meeting with President Mustafa Akıncı and an inter-delegation meeting at the Presidency, before a joint press conference was held.
During their weekly meeting held yesterday, President Mustafa Akıncı and Prime Minister Tufan Erhürman discussed the Maronite community residing in the TRNC, as well as preparations towards opening the Derinya and Aplıç crossing points.
Prime Minister Tufan Erhürman stated that relations with Turkey are of vital importance for the TRNC, and cannot be compared with those between the TRNC and other countries.
