LEFKOSA, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz arrived in Lefkosa, the capital of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), on his first visit after taking office.

Yilmaz was welcomed at the Ercan Airport by TRNC Prime Minister Unal Ustel, Türkiye’s Ambassador to Lefkosa Metin Feyzioglu and other officials.

Yilmaz told reporters at the airport that he was very happy and honored to be in Lefkosa.

"We will also have meetings with many of our Ministers, officials, representatives of civil society, and representatives of the business world. In each of these, we will talk about the relations between Türkiye and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and what we can do," he said on Sunday.

Yilmaz also expressed good wishes, emphasizing the President's love for the Turkish Cypriot people and the importance he attaches to them referring to the Protocol of Economic and Financial Cooperation between Türkiye and the TRNC as part of the "Century of Türkiye" Cabinet.

*Writing by Alperen Aktas in Istanbul