Minister of Foreign Affairs Tahsin Ertu\u011frulo\u011flu attended and delivered a speech at the \u201cForum on Combating Disinformation\u201d held in Ankara on 18-19 December 2025.<\/p>\n
Addressing the forum, Ertu\u011frulo\u011flu stated that Turkish Cypriots are frequently portrayed by one-sided and distorted narratives in the international media. He noted that \u201cDisinformation leads to planned falsification of the truths about the island and to human rights violations.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cGreater visibility of the TRNC in regional and international media and information platforms, particularly within Turkic states, is a matter of acknowledging its rightful place,\u201d said Ertu\u011frulo\u011flu. He stressed that the firm stance demonstrated by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan along with the solidarity of the Turkic states has reassured Turkish Cypriots that they are not alone.<\/p>\n
Ertu\u011frulo\u011flu emphasized that the media constitutes strategic platform for defending the sovereignty and identity of Turkish Cypriots.<\/p>\n
Reminding that Bayrak Radio has long served as the voice of honour, determination and will of existence for Turkish Cypriots, Ertu\u011frulo\u011flu stated that BRT, TRNC Public Information Office and Turkish News Agency are currently maintaining that mission. \u201cTurkish Cypriots have held onto their rightful cause and have not given up their legitimate rights despite inhumane isolation and embargoes,\u201d he noted.<\/p>\n
Ertu\u011frulo\u011flu emphasized that a two-state model based on sovereign equality and equal international status is the only way to secure a just, permanent and sustainable solution for the island.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is essential for the international community to accept the current reality and the existence of two equally sovereign states on the island in order to establish stability and security not only for Cyprus but for the whole region,\u201d said Ertu\u011frulo\u011flu.<\/p>\n
Ertu\u011frulo\u011flu also drew attention to the systematic and unfair restrictions imposed on Turkish Cypriots to access to international sports, cultural, academic and trade platforms.<\/p>\n
He concluded by noting that Turkish Cypriots are often presented through deliberate, one-sided and distorted narratives in international media instead of being represented by their own voice and will, or are at times intentionally made invisible.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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