ANKARA - Turkish President Abdullah Gul congratulated National Unity Party (UBP) leader Dervis Eroglu for his success in the general elections in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and expressed his appreciation to the TRNC authorities for holding the elections in a democratic atmosphere.
President Gul called on President Mehmet Ali Talat of TRNC, Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer and UBP leader Eroglu on the phone after the elections.
He said that the election showed the maturity and high standards reached by TRNC democracy.
President Gul also reiterated his support to the ongoing negotiation process aiming to find a comprehensive solution to the Cyprus issue.