President Mehmet Ali Talat pointing out that the world and the international community have changed its point of view towards the Turkish Cypriot people said, primarily, the Turkish world should strengthen their support and solidarity to the Turkish Cypriots and the TRNC.

The President speaking at the 10^th Turkish States and Communities Friendship, Brotherhood and Cooperation Congress, which started in Antalya, Kemer yesterday (18 September), stressed the importance of being in solidarity and unity as the Turkish world and the states.

President Talat explaining that the Turkish Cypriots were aware that the Turkish world was always by their side and supported them, added that they were also engaged in efforts for actively materializing this.

President Talat stated that although the international organizations have understood the Turkish Cypriots, they could not reach to the point of lifting the existing isolations imposed on the Turkish Cypriots and to enable them to integrate with the world. He added that the Greek Cypriot side, which usurped the title of the Republic of Cyprus, by using the advantage of being an EU member, has done its utmost to prevent the integration of the TRNC with the world.

Underlining that the Turkish Cypriot people desired peace, stability and to unite with the rest of the world as a democratic and secular state, Talat said: