President Tatar receives Hasanoğlu

President Ersin Tatar received Orhan Hasanoğlu, President of the Azerbaijan-Cyprus Friendship Society, along with his delegation on May 10, 2025.

According to a statement made by the Presidency, President Ersin Tatar expressed his pleasure at hosting the Azerbaijani delegation in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, stating, “As Turkish Cypriots, Turks of Türkiye, and Turks of Azerbaijan, we share the same history, roots, and ancestry so, we are one nation, three states.”

President Ersin Tatar highlighted the growing ties between the TRNC and Azerbaijan following the TRNC’s admission to the Organization of Turkic States as an observer member, noting that Azerbaijani lecturers, artists and students are teaching and stusying at universities across the TRNC.

President Tatar also emphasized the invaluable support and dedication of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev in promoting international recognition of the TRNC, describing these efforts as an invaluable step for the Turkish Cypriot people.