Türkiye will continue to protect the rights and interests of Turkish Cypriots to the region’s energy resources, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu says
Cavusoglu also expresses support for the opening of the coastal area of Maras. / Photo: AA Archive
"We have protected and continue to protect the rights and interests of the Turkish Cypriots in Cyprus Island and its surroundings over energy resources," Mevlut Cavusoglu said on Twitter on Sunday. Türkiye – the country with the longest coastline on the Mediterranean – has sent out drill ships to explore for energy on its continental shelf, saying that both Türkiye and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus have rights in the region.Underlining that the federation solution model, which has been tried for half a century, is no longer appropriate, Cavusoglu said Türkiye strongly supports the"two-state solution based on sovereign equality.
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