Statement of the TRNC Ministry of Foreign Affairs regarding the United States’ Decision to Extend the Lifting of the Arms Embargo on the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus
12 September, 2026
President Erhürman and Greek Cypriot Leader Christodoulides to meet again
15 September, 2026
The cabinet reshuffle carried out by Prime Minister Ünal Üstel has officially taken effect following the publication of the relevant decisions in the Official Gazette.
Under the reshuffle, Olgun Amcaoğlu was relieved of his duties as Minister of Economy and Energy and was replaced by Hasan Taçoy, Member of Parliament for Lefkoşa from the National Unity Party (UBP).
Faiz Sucuoğlu, UBP Lefkoşa MP, was appointed to replace Erhan Arıklı as Minister of Public Works and Transport.
Sucuoğlu was first elected to the Republic’s Assembly in the 2013 general elections. Having subsequently been elected Chairman of the UBP and serving as Prime Minister, Sucuoğlu has also held various ministerial portfolios in different governments, including Tourism, Health, and Labour and Social Security.
Hasan Taçoy was first elected to the Republic’s Assembly in the 1998 general elections. Throughout his political career, he has served in various governments as Minister of Public Works and Transport, Minister of Economy and Energy, Minister of Foreign Affairs, and Minister of Labour and Social Security.