Tatar, E. (2024). The Function of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’s Participation in Organization of Turkic States. BRIQ Belt and Road Initiative Quarterly, 5(4), 404-409.
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A just, realistic, practical and sustainable solution in Cyprus can be achieved not through the virtual status granted to the Greek Cypriot leadership by the international community over the years, overstepping its authority, sovereignty and power, but through the current realities on the island, namely the establishment of a structured cooperative relationship between the two sovereign states. This “win-win” situation will not only bring many political and economic gains to the Greek and Turkish sides of the island, but will also serve as a catalyst for the resolution of the problems in the Eastern Mediterranean and beyond. Thanks to the Organization of Turkic States (OTS), it has become possible to reinforce cooperation in areas such as politics, security, trade and energy, which have been longed for and needed in the Turkic World for years. TRNC, with all its institutions and organizations, wishes to take part in all areas where the OTS operates and to develop relations. We think that the internationally renowned Famagusta Port, Gemikonağı Port, and Ercan Airport of the TRNC offer the OTS a number of advantages. Our ultimate objective in this domain is to establish the TRNC as a dependable transit nation for maritime transportation and as a regional center for civil aviation. With the membership of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to the OTS, the connection between the Turkic world and the Mediterranean was established. It is also of great importance to us that the OTS takes an active role in the development of the Middle Corridor.
Keywords: Middle Corridor, Organization of Turkic States, Sister Ports Program, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Turkic World Vision - 2040.