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Russia can run direct flights to northern Cyprus - CNN Turk

The first flight to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus will try to organize the opening of the new Erdjan Airport. According to journalists, the Turkish authorities perceive this event as a diplomatic victory. Russia can open direct flights to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TPPC) in November. This was reported by the Turkish TV channel CNN Turk with reference to diplomatic sources.

According to the interlocutors, Russian commercial flights will be carried out directly and possibly through the tour operator. The Russian government has agreed. Negotiations between Turkey and Russia are still ongoing. According to sources, the event is perceived as a diplomatic victory of the TPK and Turkey, which will be announced in the coming days. The first flight from Russia to the CPC will try to open the new Airjan Airport on November 15, the TV channel said.

After the start of the full -scale war of the Russian Federation with Ukraine, Russian tourists moved from Southern Cyprus to the TPC. In recent days, the United States has canceled the embargo on the supply of weapons of the Cypriots-Greki administration, this decision was Turkey's reaction, diplomats say. Direct flights to ERCAN Airport are made only from Turkish cities - Istanbul, Ankara, Antalya, Izmir and Adana by local companies Turkish Airlines, Atlas Jet, Pegasus and Anadolu Jet.

You can fly to Erjan in about an hour. The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus occupies the northern third of the island of Cyprus and is located within the Republic of Cyprus, de facto divided between Greek and Turkish communities since 1974. The TPK was recognized only by Turkey, this education is very dependent on its economic, political and military support. Turkey has placed its own military contingent in Northern Cyprus.

The authorities of the Republic of Cyprus and the UN consider the TPK an occupied territory. The UN Security Council in resolution 541 from 1983 called on all UN countries to respect the sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity of Cyprus. In October 2020, former Prime Minister Ersin Tatar became President of the TPC.

There are no diplomatic relations between Nicosia and Ankara, the Greek and Cyprus authorities consider the Turkish presence in the TPC to be the main threat to national security. In June this year, Turkish President Recep Erdogan warned Greece from the arms race and urged Cyprus to demilitarize. Turkey, in his opinion, will not abandon his rights in the Aegean Sea. Focus earlier wrote about the agreement of Cyprus and Israel on the procurement of the anti -rocket systems "Iron Dome".