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The Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Türkiye Hakan Fidan delivered a statement during the opening session of the 51st Session of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) Council of Foreign Ministers held at the İstanbul Lütfi Kırdar International Convention and Exhibition Center on 21 Jun, 2025.
In his address, Minister Fidan also called upon OIC member states to extend their full support for the inalienable rights of the Turkish Cypriots.
Emphasizing that there are two peoples and two states on the island of Cyprus, Fidan said: “The Turkish Cypriot State, an inseparable part of the Islamic world, holds observer status in the OIC.
Minister Fidan further underscored the ongoing challenges faced by Turkish Cypriots, noting that regrettably, the Turkish Cypriot people have been subjected to unjust and inhumane isolation for decades.
He concluded by urging OIC Member States to take concrete steps to support the legitimate rights of the Turkish Cypriots and to engage in direct and meaningful contact with them.”