Numan Kurtulmuş’s Emphasis on Equal Citizenship for the Turkish Cypriot People

Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, Numan Kurtulmuş, in his statement on the Cyprus issue, emphasized that the Turkish Cypriot people will protect their rights and status on the island. Kurtulmuş stated that Turkish people will continue to exist as equal citizens on the island.

Underlining the determination on the Cyprus issue, Kurtulmuş stated that there would be no compromises on the protection of the Turkish side's rights on the island. This statement is of critical importance in terms of the political process in Cyprus and the emphasis on equality between the two communities.