Minister of Tourism and Environment Fikri Ataoglu, Prof. Dr. Dr. Dr. Dr. G. K. K., Vice President of the World Health Tourism Council (GHTC), was appointed as Vice President of the World Health Tourism Council (GHTC). Ahmet Savaşan’He criticized the attitude of the Greek Ministry of Energy and Tourism, which ordered an investigation into the election of the Greek Cypriot Minister of Energy and Tourism and forced the Yunan members to resign, saying that the Greeks continued their usual uncompromising attitude.

Minister Ataoğlu said that the issue was raised by EDEK MP Kostis Evstathiu in his speech in the Greek Parliament, asking how a Turkish Cypriot was allowed to be illegally elected as Vice President of the GHTC without any objection from Greek representatives and that this issue is being investigated by the Greek Ministry of Energy and Tourism.

I CONDEMN GREECE AND GKRY...

Stating that the last act of the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus against the Turkish Cypriots on the eve of the arrival of Jane Holl Lute, who was appointed by Guterres with a temporary mission, to Cyprus is meaningful in terms of showing the attitude of the Greek Cypriot side to the world, Minister Ataoğlu said, “My Honorary Board Member, Dr. Ataoğlu said, "I am a member of the Honorary Board. Ahmet Savaşan’I condemn the initiatives of Greece and the Greek Cypriot Administration of Southern Cyprus to create an alternative to the World Health Tourism Council (GHTC), of which Mr. GHTC is the Vice President.”.

ASKED WHY KKTC WAS NOT VETOED...

Stating that they learned about the issue from Greek newspapers, Ataoğlu said that the Greek Government made an investigation on the issue, and in this context, the Greek members of the council were called and Dr. Ataoğlu said that the Greek members of the council were called from the TRNC. Ahmet Savaşan’s election to the vice presidency was not vetoed.

TURKEY LOBBY IS STRONG IN GHTC...

Underlining that in the investigation report, it was accepted by the Greek members that Turkey has an important and strong lobby on the council, Minister Ataoğlu said that in the same report, it was mentioned that Founding President Emin Çakmak also has weight in the GHTC.

WARAN'S VICE PRESIDENCY RECOGNIZED IN 57 COUNTRIES...

Dr. Ahmet Savaşan’s unanimous election as Vice-President of the GHTC, which was recognized in 57 countries. Fikri Ataoglu, “While in the previous years, the Greek Cypriot and Greek Greek lobby prevented Northern Cyprus from entering international platforms, today, thanks to Turkey's strong lobby, Greek Cypriots and Greek Greek Cypriots are thinking of escaping from these platforms. This is the most concrete indication that we are on the right track and also that the world has started to see the facts.”.

LIGHTER PLAYED A DECISIVE ROLE...

Türkiye’nin verdiği güç, bakanlığımızın da desteği ile Dr. Ahmet Savaşan’Minister Ataoğlu emphasized that the connections established by Mr. Emin Çakmak in the international platform and his active work have paid off and thus Northern Cyprus has gained an international representation, “Mr. Emin Çakmak has played a decisive role in the TRNC becoming a member of the World Health Tourism Council as Northern Cyprus. Mr. Emin Çakmak works with us all over the world for our country to get the share it deserves from health tourism, we thank him.”.

OUR AIM IS TO SPREAD TOURISM TO 12 MONTHS...

Underlining that their work is to ensure the development of alternative tourism types while developing mass tourism in Northern Cyprus, Minister Ataoğlu said that they attach special importance to sports and eco-tourism, especially health tourism, and said, “Our aim is to spread tourism in our country for 12 months and strengthen our economy.”.

I INVITE THE UN TO SEE THE FACTS...

Expressing that the behavior of the Greeks with Greece is simply a great injustice against the people living in the TRNC, Ataoğlu said, “We emphasize that we find what is done wrong and we invite the UN to see the Greek Cypriot mentality that tries to block the Turkish Cypriots at every opportunity.” Finally, Ataoğlu added that it is time to lift the unjust embargoes on the Turkish Cypriot people and that it has already passed.