CTP deputies Fikri Toros, Fide Kürşat and Salahi Şahiner visited the TRNC's domestic car, GÜNSEL, and got information about mass production activities and future plans. Before the meeting, GÜNSEL also took a test drive with B9s.
Republican Turkish Party (CTP) Central Executive Board Member and Girne Deputy Fikri Toros visited GÜNSEL with Iskele Deputy Fide Kürşat and Lefke Deputy Salahi Şahiner and got information about TRNC's domestic automobile. Near East Organization Board of Trustees and GÜNSEL Chairman of the Board Prof. Dr. The CTP delegation, welcomed by İrfan Suat Günsel, carried out a test drive with the GÜNSEL B9s. After the test drive, Near East Foundation Board of Trustees and GÜNSEL Chairman of the Board Prof. Dr. İrfan Suat Günsel made a presentation to the CTP deputies covering the studies carried out at GÜNSEL, preparations for mass production, future projections and the contribution of GÜNSEL to the country's economy.
After the test drive and information meeting, CTP Central Board Member and Girne Deputy Fikri Toros and Near East Formation Board of Trustees and GÜNSEL Board Chairman Prof. Dr. İrfan Suat Günsel made statements.
CTP Central Board Member and Girne Deputy Fikri Toros: “Many legal arrangements must be made simultaneously with the mass production process of GÜNSEL. As CTP, we are here to support you.”
Reminding that the transformation to green energy and zero emissions is included in the party program of the Republican Turkish Party, CTP Central Executive Board Member and Girne Deputy Fikri Toros said, “When we come to power, we will also include these issues, which focus on the environment, in the government program.” Stating that GÜNSEL is also an environmentalist project, Toros said, “It is vital to regulate the necessary legislation in order to realize the future projections of GÜNSEL. I would like to reiterate that we, as the CTP, will give our support in the production and sale of GÜNSEL and in the formation of the necessary legislation, as well as our main opposition position. These are important. Even the navigation fee of this vehicle should be different compared to vehicles using fossil fuels. Many legal arrangements must be made simultaneously with the mass production process of GÜNSEL, and as CTP, we are here to support you.”
prof. Dr. İrfan Suat Günsel: “GÜNSEL is a rooting project; It is a struggle for existence.” The Board of Trustees of the Near East Organization and the Chairman of the GÜNSEL Board of Directors, who gave information to the CTP delegation visiting GÜNSEL about the mass production preparations, future projections and contributions to the country's economy of GÜNSEL, the national car of the TRNC. Dr. İrfan Suat Günsel describes GÜNSEL, which will start mass production in 18 months, “A rooting project; described it as “a struggle for existence”. “We Turkish Cypriots are talented and special people. But we need to be able to get out of the glass ceiling syndrome that limits us. Because as a country, we have given up on leaping. The main philosophy adopted by the Near East Initiative in every project is to create an opportunity to overcome this syndrome. Dr. İrfan Suat Günsel said, “While we became the European Champion with our basketball team, we were motivated by the same philosophy and purpose while making our name among the top 500 universities in the world. By bringing GÜNSEL to the world, we want to remind the world and our people once again that we will never stop jumping.”