KKTC ATTENDED THE CONFERENCE WITH AN OFFICIAL INVITATION<\/strong><\/p>\n Prof. Dr. Sava\u015fan stated that a delegation of two people representing the TRNC participated in the ECO 3rd Health Tourism Conference and Fair held in Hemedan, Iran between 11-13 June 2025. He emphasized that the TRNC took part in the conference as an official invitee with the status of an observer member country.<\/p>\n Sava\u015fan said the conference hosted by Iran was attended by high-level representatives from Turkey, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan. Topics such as regional cooperation in health tourism, facilitating patient transfers, digitalization, artificial intelligence-supported health solutions and the place of traditional medicine in modern systems were discussed at the conference.<\/p>\n EIT PERMANENT COMMITTEE ON HEALTH TOURISM TO BE ESTABLISHED<\/strong><\/p>\n With the \u201cHemedan Declaration\u201d adopted at the end of the meeting, decisions were taken such as the establishment of the ECO Standing Committee on Health Tourism, the creation of a digital health tourism platform and strengthening cooperation in the field of education.<\/p>\n \u201cWE LEARNED ABOUT THE CLOSURE OF IRANIAN AIRSPACE FROM THE PRESS\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n Following the conference, the TRNC delegation arrived at the airport at 04.00 on Friday morning, June 13, from Hemedan to Tehran, a four-hour journey, and departed for Istanbul with Pegasus Airlines. Stating that the procedures were stopped when they were about to proceed to passport control after check-in procedures and luggage delivery, Sava\u015fan said that they learned from the press that the Iranian airspace was closed due to Israeli air strikes.<\/p>\n TURKEY'S EMBASSY IN TEHRAN STEPPED IN<\/strong><\/p>\n Stating that they contacted the Embassy of the Republic of Turkey in Tehran after this development, Sava\u015fan said that the embassy officials quickly took the delegation from the airport and brought them to the embassy, where they spent the night. Sava\u015fan also stated that many bombs were thrown at points close to the embassy during the night.<\/p>\n 12 HOURS OF DIFFICULT EVACUATION<\/strong><\/p>\n Emphasizing that the Turkish Ambassador to Tehran Hicabi K\u0131rlang\u0131\u00e7 and the embassy staff meticulously implemented the security measures, Sava\u015fan said that on Saturday morning, June 14, they set off in a convoy of two vehicles on the highway towards Y\u00fcksekova district of Turkey. He said that they passed through more than ten security points and saw many settlements bombed during the difficult journey that lasted about 12 hours.<\/p>\n Sava\u015fan stated that at the end of the journey, they reached the Consulate General of Turkey in Urumiyeh, where they were welcomed by Consul General C\u00fcneyt Akbal and his team, and that the delegation was then safely evacuated to Turkey through the Esendere Border Gate, accompanied by armored vehicles and security forces, equipped with steel vests.<\/p>\n RETURN TO KKTC WITH THY<\/strong><\/p>\n Stating that they were transported to police facilities in Y\u00fcksekova accompanied by gendarmerie and hosted there, Sava\u015fan said that they returned to TRNC on Sunday, June 15 at 19.00 with the organization of Turkish Airlines.<\/p>\n \u201cTHE COORDINATION BETWEEN THE TWO COUNTRIES WAS EXEMPLARY\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n During the process, the President\u00a0Ersin Tatar<\/span>, Prime Minister\u00a0Unal \u00dcstel<\/span>, Deputy Prime Minister\u00a0Fikri Ataoglu<\/span>\u00a0and Minister of Foreign Affairs\u00a0Tahsin Ertu\u011frulo\u011flu<\/span>\u2019s direct involvement and is in constant consultation with Turkish Vice President Cevdet Y\u0131lmaz, Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Numan Kurtulmu\u015f and other officials.<\/p>\n Emphasizing that the ties between the TRNC and Turkey are not only diplomatic, but also represent a strong solidarity based on brotherhood that saves lives in difficult times, Sava\u015fan stated that this process has once again demonstrated that the understanding of \u201cOne nation, two states\u201d is real not only in discourse but also in action.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/www.kibrispostasi.com\/upload\/news\/v\/v2\/v2normalhaberboyutuablonsuzkopyas63_1750159502.jpg\")
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