TRNC Foreign Minister Ertuğruloğlu travels to the US for the 81st session of the UN General Assembly

Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Tahsin Ertuğruloğlu has flown to the US, where he will take part in events of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly. The minister is accompanied by officials from the foreign ministry.

According to the TRNC Foreign Ministry, in New York the head of the ministry will hold bilateral meetings with UN representatives and the foreign ministers of a number of countries participating in the General Assembly.

Ertuğruloğlu will also take part in the annual coordination meeting of foreign ministers of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), where the TRNC has observer status, a meeting of the foreign ministers of the Economic Cooperation Organization (ECO), and an informal meeting of the heads of foreign ministries of the Organization of Turkic States (OTS). The republic obtained observer status in the OTS in 2022.

After his meetings in New York, the minister will travel to Washington, where he will hold talks with a number of officials. He will also deliver reports on the Cyprus issue at think tanks.

The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is not a member of the UN and is recognized only by Turkey.