Turkish vice president congratulates Northern Cyprus on elections

By Abdullah Yasin Guler

ANKARA (AA) - In phone calls on Tuesday, Turkish Vice President Fuat Oktay congratulated the president and prime minister of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on the country's recent parliamentary elections.

Oktay told Premier Faiz Sucuoglu that Sunday's elections were held in a democratic atmosphere and that bilateral ties between Turkiye and the TRNC would grow stronger in the days ahead.

Sucuoglu is head of the National Unity Party, which won around 40% of the vote, according to unofficial results.

Oktay also told President Ersin Tatar that the results would lead to a new government that would strive for prosperity and stability for Turkish Cypriots.