Turkish president heads to Northern Cyprus in 1st foreign trip since reelection

Recep Tayyip Erdogan to meet with his counterpart Ersin Tatar to discuss bilateral ties, regional matters, Cyprus issue

By Diyar Guldogan

ANKARA (AA) — Türkiye's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan departed for the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on Monday to pay his first foreign visit since his reelection on May 28.

Erdogan will lay a wreath at the Lefkosa Ataturk Monument and sign the memorial book ahead of an official welcoming ceremony at the presidency by President Ersin Tatar.

Bilateral relations, regional developments, and possible future steps on the Cyprus issue are on the agenda of the two leaders' meeting.

Later, they will hold a joint news conference.

After the TRNC, Erdogan will visit Azerbaijan, where he will meet with President Ilham Aliyev on Tuesday.

Erdogan and Aliyev are expected to discuss measures to further advance bilateral relations and cooperation between Türkiye and Azerbaijan and exchange views on regional and international developments.

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