The Turkish Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun stressed that no one has the power to weaken the exceptional bond between the Turkish Cypriots, who are an integral part of the Turkish nation, and Türkiye.

“Those who are upset by Türkiye’s strengthening relations with the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) are always coming up with new allegations. This is intended to divide the Turkish Cypriot community and push Turkish Cypriots away from Türkiye” Altun said.

The Turkish Presidency’s Director of Communications Fahrettin Altun gave an interview to the Greek Newspaper Kathimerini.

Asked whether Türkiye had such a plan by reminding that certain representatives in the US congress are claiming that after July 20, Türkiye would annex the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Altun said “those who are upset by Türkiye’s strengthening relations with the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus are always coming up with new allegations. This is intended to divide the Turkish Cypriot community and push Turkish Cypriots away from Türkiye.”

Noting that Türkiye recognised the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus as a sovereign state and supported a two-state solution in Cyprus, he said “the fundamental cause of this is that, despite all the well-intentioned actions taken, the Greek Cypriots continue to refuse a solution, and there is no clear sign that the atrocities committed against the Turkish Cypriots over the past century won’t be repeated.”

Altun also stressed that the international community, which does not speak out against the unlawful and inhumane embargoes imposed by the Greek Cypriot Administration on the Turkish Cypriot people, and even disregards the inherent rights of the Turkish Cypriots, did not have the right to have a say in the relations between Türkiye and the TRNC.

“No matter what anyone says, no one has the power to weaken the exceptional bond between the Turkish Cypriots, who are an integral part of the Turkish nation, and Türkiye” he added.