The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) reacted to the visit of the guided missile destroyer named USS Arleigh Burke of the US Navy to the Limassol Port under the control of the Greek Cypriot administration (GCA).
In a written statement made by the Ministry, it was emphasized that the visit of the USS Arleigh Burke of the US 6th Fleet serving in the Eastern Mediterranean and a US submarine to the ports of the Greek Cypriot administration before, set an example for the US to take sides in Cyprus without considering the balances.
Pointing out that the so-called "partnership" and "planned visit" reasons for the visit of the US submarine and destroyer to the Limassol Port of the Greek Cypriot Administration are far from convincing, the following statements were included:
"The fact that the USA continues to increase its military support to the Greek Cypriot administration reveals that it prefers tension and conflict instead of reconciliation and diplomacy in the Eastern Mediterranean. It is obvious that the Greek Cypriot administration, on the other hand, will not hold back from its activities to increase the tension in the island and the region and will increasingly continue with the support it receives."