Turkey Working to Lift Isolation of TRNC

Turkey is making efforts to lift the isolation of the TRNC by opening more of its representation offices abroad and for its passport to become valid in more countries, said Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu.

Cavusoglu made the comments when presenting his ministry’s 2018 budget to a parliamentary committee on Monday, reports Anadolu news agency.

According to, Cavusoglu, the Turkish Cypriot side is holding consultations as to what will happen regarding the Cyprus problem and that Turkey, as guarantor power, will do its bit for reaching a solution through dialogue and diplomacy. 

While we want a solution in Cyprus, we exert efforts for lifting the TRNC’s isolation, for opening more of its representation offices and for its passports to become valid in more countries, he said.

Cavusoglu also reiterated that Turkey is making all efforts to reach a solution.