In his address to the 81st United Nations General Assembly, President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan delivered important messages on the Cyprus issue and restoring security in the Black Sea.
Erdoğan said the sovereign equality and equal international status of the Turkish Cypriot people must be recognized, and called for an end to the isolation imposed on Turkish Cypriots.
Erdoğan said, “The sovereign equality and equal international status of the Turkish Cypriot people must be recognized, and the inhumane isolation to which they have been subjected must now come to an end.”
President Erdoğan also made a direct appeal to the international community, saying, “I call on the international community to recognize the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and establish political, diplomatic and economic relations with this state.”
Erdoğan calls for security in the Black Sea
President Erdoğan went on to address developments in the Black Sea, saying that contacts with the parties were continuing to restore maritime safety, ensure food security and prevent the war from spreading to a wider area.
Erdoğan also reacted to the latest attacks on commercial vessels in the Black Sea, emphasizing that the attacks were unacceptable regardless of who carried them out.
Erdoğan said Türkiye was continuing its diplomatic initiatives to ensure security in the Black Sea and prevent the conflicts from spreading further across the region.