TRNC Speaker Ziya Öztürkler visits Hatay to affirm ties with Turkey

Ziya Öztürkler, Speaker of the Assembly of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), visited Hatay, Turkey, to attend the 24th Traditional Yayladağı Culture, Art, and Aba Wrestling Festival.

During visits to Hatay Governor Mustafa Masatlı and Hatay Metropolitan Municipality Mayor Mehmet Öntürk, Öztürkler expressed gratitude to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan for their support. He specifically lauded the reconstruction efforts in Hatay following the February 6, 2023, earthquakes, noting that approximately 85% of the city's reconstruction is complete.

Öztürkler emphasized the