Turkish Grand National Assembly Adopts Memorandum on the "50th Anniversary of the Cyprus Peace Operation"

The Turkish Grand National Assembly's General Assembly has read and adopted a memorandum titled "50th Anniversary of the Cyprus Peace Operation." The document, signed by Assembly Speaker Numan Kurtulmuş, calls on the international community to recognize the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).

"We call on the international community to recognize the facts on the island, end the inhumane isolation faced by the Turkish Cypriot people, and recognize the TRNC as it deserves," the memorandum states.

The statement also mentions that the "50th anniversary of the Cyprus Peace Operation was received with great pride and happiness, and the Turkish Cypriots were sincerely congratulated on the Day of Peace and Freedom."

Furthermore, the memorandum notes that "the only and final solution to the island's problem will be possible through acknowledging the inherent rights of the Turkish Cypriots and recognizing their sovereign equality and equal international status."

"The two-state solution policy is the only way to ensure stability and lasting peace in the Mediterranean region. The existence of two separate peoples and two separate states on the island can no longer be ignored. Attempts to resolve the Cyprus problem must be based on this fact," the document emphasizes.

The TRNC authorities have already responded to the adoption of the memorandum.

According to TRNC Prime Minister Ünal Üstel, the emphasis on the existence of two states on the island, support for the two-state solution concept, and the joint call for the recognition of the TRNC "are historic events."

"The memorandum adopted today under the leadership of the Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Numan Kurtulmuş, supporting our two-state solution policy for the Cyprus issue, holds great significance for us. This document has provided strength and support to our cause on the 50th anniversary of the peace operation," stated Northern Cyprus President Ersin Tatar.