Deputy-Prime Minister – Foreign Minister Turgay Avci has received a delegation from the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization – the ISESCO.
The organization is a specialized institution of the OIC in the field of education, science and culture.
The Director General of the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Abdulaziz Othman Altwaijri is heading the delegation from the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, which is in the TRNC for a series of contacts with Turkish Cypriot Officials.
The delegation started its contacts with a visit to the deputy-Prime Minister – Foreign Minister Turgay Avci.
Speaking during the meeting, Mr Altwaijri said that the aim of their visit is to improve relations with the Turkish Cypriot People.
He said that like other nations of the world, the Turkish Cypriot people also has the right to live freely.
Noting that their visit will create them an opportunity to learn more about the situation in the TRNC, he said that the delegation will prepare a report about their findings at the end of their contacts in the Republic.
For his part, Foreign Minister Avci pointed out that the Organization of Islamic Conference has been in support of the efforts aimed at lifting the unjust isolation on the Turkish Cypriot people.
Explaining that joint work will be carried out with the Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, he said that they exchanged views with members of the delegation on ways to improve relations with the OIC.
The visiting delegation will be received by President Mehmet Ali Talat on Wednesday.