The new airport in the north provides a window for visitors to see the place, Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz said on Tuesday arriving for a two-day visit.

Yilmaz said Turkey will focus on solving problems faced by Turkish Cypriots, especially those that will benefit citizens.

He referred to the project for the transfer of electricity from Turkey to the north, saying that an agreement has already been signed for this project.

After being welcomed at Ercan (Tymbou) airport by the north’s ‘prime minister’ Unal Ustel, the pair attended a panel discussion at the Concorde hotel in Kioneli attended by various dignitaries including Turkish government party AKP’s parliamentary leader Binali Yildirim and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar.

Ustel is expected to host a lunch for Yilmaz after the panel discussion, before Yilmaz holds a series of working meetings throughout the afternoon.

Later, Tatar will host an evening meal in his honour.

On Wednesday, he will visit the European University of Lefke.