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Speaking to reporters upon his return to the Presidential Palace following his meeting with Greek Cypriot leader Nicos Christodulides yesterday, President Ersin Tatar said that he has proposed the opening of a new crossing point in Akıncılar in addition to ongoing discussions regarding the Haspolat checkpoint.
Tatar emphasized that consultations on these proposals would continue in the coming weeks.
Tatar noted that the meeting stemmed from informal discussions held in New York on October 15, 2024, and highlighted progress on the opening of new crossing points. He explained that discussions regarding the opening of the Haspolat checkpoint had been ongoing for three months through the efforts of special representatives.
Tatar emphasized the importance of new crossings in alleviating the growing traffic at the Metehan checkpoint, which handles 65% of the traffic across the nine existing crossing points.
President Tatar also highlighted upcoming developments, including a visit by UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs Rosemary DiCarlo to Cyprus in February and a broader meeting in March, where he plans to hold another discussion with Christodoulides. Tatar reported that 8 million crossings were recorded in 2024, underscoring the significance of such steps in fostering cooperation.