The Civil Aviation Cooperation Protocol was signed between Minister of Public Works and Communications Hasan Taçoy and Turkish Minister for Transport, Maritime and Communications Feridun Bilgin.

Bilgin expressed the desire for the TRNC to have a modern, strong and secure infrastructure in the fields of communications and transportation. Reminding that the joint committee was established with the aim of identifying the opportunities and needs of cooperation between the two countries in the fields of transportation and communication, he said the committee is continuing with its studies.

Prime Minister Özkan Yorgancıoğlu for his part stressed the importance of works being carried out towards developing the relations between Turkey and the TRNC and touched upon the significance of investments and information transfer being made by Turkey in the fields of land and sea transportation.

He also expressed the hope that cooperation in the field of civil aviation will contribute greatly to the development of the sector in the TRNC.