“There is no such thing as country of Cyprus”, Turkish Prime Minister Recep Erdogan has said, in a swipe at the EU’s decision to admit to its members South Cyprus 9 years ago.
Speaking in Budapest on an official visit to Hungary, Mr. Erdogan criticized the EU for giving right to South Cyprus to join the European Union, despite the fact that the country has refused reconciliation plan of Kofi Annan in 2004. Mr. Erdogan said that the severe economic crisis of South Cyprus, turned the country into a burden for the EU.
"They admitted South Cyprus to the EU, and now they are paying the price"
Erdogan, whose country's own 50-year EU accession process is frozen, due to the unresolved issue of Cyprus, said that some countries were admitted to the EU on a "purely ideological" reasons, and Cyprus was one of them.
"Southern Cyprus is not a country, it is the administration. There is no such country as Cyprus. There is Greek Administration of Southern Cyprus, and there is Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to the north of the Green Line "
Share on social networks:
The case of Simon Aykut, detained in South Cyprus
The case of Simon Aykut, detained in South Cyprus over allegations related to the purchase and sale of former Greek Cypriot property in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus,Statement by President Tatar on arrests in southern Cyprus
President Ersin Tatar made another notable statement regarding the informal dinner hosted by the UN Secretary-General, where he met with Greek leader Nikos Christodoulides.Near East University is among the top 5 Turkish universities!
According to the “World University Rankings 2025” research published by The Times Higher Education (THE), based in London, the top 5 Turkish universities in the world are Sabancı University, Koç University, Middle East Technical University, Istanbul Technical University and Near East University.Number of passengers increases at Ercan State Airport
After comparing the first nine months of 2023 and 2024, it was announced that the number of passengers at Ercan State Airport increased by 21.51 percent and the number of aircraft by 13.27 percent.
