Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Turgay Avci is carrying out various contacts in the Syrian capital Damascus.

According to a statement issued by the TRNC Deputy Prime Ministry and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Foreign Minister Avcý is holding contacts with high level Syrian officials.

The statement pointed out that Foreign Minister Avcý had previously held contacts with high level Syrian officials during his visit to Syria in August and following this visit a delegation of Syrian officials visited the TRNC.

The statement said Avcý’s visit was directed towards the continuation of the already established contacts and following the positive developments, which arouse as a result these contacts.

Foreign Minister Avcý and his accompanying delegation are expected to return to the Republic today (17 September).

Turkish President Abdullah Gul will arrive in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus tomorrow (18 September) for a two day visit. It will be Gul’s first visit to a foreign country after being elected as President.

President Gul who is expected to arrive at 3:00pm in the TRNC, would pay a visit to the tomb of Dr. Fazil Kucuk, the leader of the existence struggle of the Turkish Cypriot people, at Anittepe.

The Turkish President will meet with the TRNC President Mehmet Ali Talat and following the meeting President Gul will receive TRNC Government members at the TRNC Presidency.

President Gul on Wednesday (19 September) will first visit the Bogaz Martyrdom and then the Cyprus Turkish Peace Forces Commandership (KTBK). Gul will also visit TRNC’s first President Rauf R. Denktas. Later, Gul will also address the TRNC Parliament, which will convene on the same day for an extraordinary session. President Talat will also be present in the Parliament during the session.