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President Ersin Tatar meets with members of Ukrainian community: “Turkish Cypriots are ready to do their utmost for the Ukrainians in these difficult days”

President Ersin Tatar received members of the Ukrainian community where he underlined his will to see an immediate end to the attack and for this to be replaced with diplomacy and restoration of peace.

The President expressed that the Turkish Cypriots, like the whole world, “are deeply saddened by the war between Ukraine and Russia” and underlined his concern about the loss of life and humanitarian tragedy. Stating that the Turkish Cypriot people are working to provide humanitarian aid to the Ukrainian people, President Tatar said that he “commends the work by different groups and Ukranian nationals residing in the TRNC in raising vital humanitarian aid” to help the victims of this war.
 
Noting that the Turkish Cypriots, as a people who suffered from war, are aware of the human tragedy of the Ukrainians very well, President Tatar underlined that the “Turkish Cypriot are ready to do their utmost for the Ukrainians in these difficult days”.
 
Officials of the Ukrainians Association put forward their expectation for help to be given from the TRNC, especially in relation to immigration procedures of the Ukrainians living in the TRNC. President Tatar said that these requests were currently being evaluated by the Ministry of Interior and expressed his wish for the war in Ukraine to end immediately and for the sides to resort to peaceful diplomacy.
 
Presidential Undersecretary Okan Donangil also participated in the meeting.