A delegation from the Republic’s Assembly held contacts at the European Parliament (EP).

The National Unity Party (UBP) MP Oğuzhan Hasipoğlu and the Republican Turkish Party (CTP) MP Fikri Toros shared the views of the Turkish Cypriot side on the Cyprus problem during their contacts.

It was the first time in three years, since the start of the pandemic, that a parliamentary delegation from the TRNC parliament made up of National Unity Party MP and the Chairman of the European Union Harmonization Laws Committee Oğuzhan Hasipoğlu and the Republican Turkish Party MP and the Foreign Relations Secretary Fikri Toros held meetings at the European Parliament.

Hasipoğlu and Toros exchanged views with MPs from the European Parliament and members of different political groupings on the latest developments on the Cyprus issue, the effects of the Russian-Ukrainian war on the EU and the Eastern Mediterranean, Europe’s energy needs, the hydrocarbons issue, the Turkish Cypriot side’s expectations from the EU and its views and demands for improving relations with the bloc.

Oğuzhan Hasipoğlu also responded to questions during the meetings on what the Turkish Cypriot side’s two-state solution policy entails, what is meant by sovereign equality and equal international status, the latest cooperation proposals made by President Ersin Tatar to the Greek Cypriot side in the context of confidence building measures and the equitable sharing proposals of the Turkish Cypriot side on natural gas, which are still on the agenda.

In addition, Hasipoğlu, who made statements regarding the fenced-off city of Maraş, provided information about the legal framework of the decision to open various sections of the town and how the move has contributed to the TRNC’s economy and tourism.