Metehan crossing point statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported that the southern authorities of Cyprus refrained from eliminating the lack of infrastructure and removing physical obstacles at the Metehan crossing point, and that this political understanding complicates the daily lives of the Turkish and Greek Cypriot people and foreigners.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that if the necessary arrangements are made at the Metehan crossing point in the south of Cyprus, the traffic jam will come to an end and the need to seek other solutions in the region regarding the smooth passage of vehicles will disappear.

The following statements were included in the written statement from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs about the vehicle crossings at the Metehan Border Gate:

“Due to the lack of infrastructure and the physical obstacles that Southern Cyprus puts, a heavy traffic jam continues at the Metehan Border Gate. It is seen that the South has increased the customs controls beyond its purpose in order to prevent the Greek Cypriots from shopping from our country.

For this reason, it has been avoiding the lack of infrastructure and removing physical obstacles at the Metehan Border Gate for a long time. This political understanding complicates the daily lives of Turkish Cypriots, Greek Cypriots and foreigners and causes intense complaints. If the Greek Cypriot side makes the necessary arrangements, the current traffic jam will come to an end and there will be no need to seek other solutions for the smooth passage of vehicles in the region.