Yılmaz, speaking alongside Prime Minister Üstel in a joint statement in Nicosia, said search and rescue efforts continued after the ship accident and that efforts would be made to ensure those responsible "answer before the law." He also met with Parliament Speaker Öztürkler.
Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz said search and rescue efforts were continuing and they hoped to reach the missing. He said the Justice Ministry was supporting the process within the framework of judicial cooperation. He also criticized the Greek Cypriot administration's cooperation with the Netanyahu government.
