Global Healthcare Travel Council (GTHC)’s newly appointed vice-president Ahmet Savasan
By Murat Demirci
LEFKOSA, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus
Global Healthcare Travel Council (GTHC)’s newly appointed vice-president from Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus hailed Turkey’s support for his election to the global travel body.
Speaking to Anadolu Agency in Lefkosa on Thursday, Ahmet Savasan said: “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus has gotten an international representation thanks to Turkey’s decisive stance and Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus’s Tourism and Environment Minister’s [Fikri Ataoglu] support.”
His election to the council was welcomed by 57 countries but it disturbed Greek Cypriots on the island, according to Savasan.
Savasan was appointed as a vice president of the council in April at the General Assembly meeting of the Council, where the TRNC Minister of Tourism and Environment Ataoglu was also present as the Honorary Committee Member.
Cyprus has been divided since 1974, when a Greek Cypriot coup was followed by violence against the island's Turks, and Ankara's intervention as a guarantor power.
The Greek Cypriot administration is a member of the EU and is internationally recognized by all nations except Turkey, which remains the only country that recognizes the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.
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