Deputy Prime Minister Erhan Arıklı: “GÜNSEL Should Be Regarded as a State Project”
Date Added: 12 May 2021, 08:18
Last Updated Date:02 September 2022, 11:19


Deputy Prime Minister and Economy and Energy Minister Erhan Arıklı, Tested the TRNC’s Domestic Automobile “GÜNSEL”: “GÜNSEL should be seen as a state project. As a state, it is our duty to support GÜNSEL”

Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Energy Erhan Arıklı tested the TRNC’s domestic car GÜNSEL in the test drive area of GÜNSEL Production Facilities located on the Near East University campus and observed the production facilities.

During the test drive, Deputy Prime Minister Erhan Arıklı was accompanied by Near East University Chairman of the Board of Trustees Prof. Dr. İrfan Suat Günsel. After the test drive, Minister Arıklı and the accompanying delegation visited GÜNSEL Production Facilities and received detailed information about GÜNSEL’s mass production studies and the development process of the vehicle. Making statements, Deputy Prime Minister Erhan Arıklı emphasized that GÜNSEL will pave the way for the TRNC economy.


Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Energy Erhan Arıklı: “GÜNSEL will pave the way for the TRNC economy.”
Stating that GÜNSEL is a production to be proud of on behalf of the Turkish Cypriots, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economy and Energy Erhan Arıklı said, “I hope it will pave the way for the TRNC economy”. Deputy Prime Minister Erhan Arıklı said, “GÜNSEL will become the most important export product of our country as our most important product that we can compete with. In this respect, GÜNSEL should be seen as a state project. As a state, it is our duty to support GÜNSEL until the end.”

Describing the performance of GÜNSEL B9 as “great”, Arıklı said, “I was very excited and happy while driving. I would like to thank everyone who contributed to production of GÜNSEL on behalf of my country.”


Prof. Dr. İrfan Suat Günsel: “I would like to express my gratitude to our dear Minister for his visit…”
Welcoming Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Economy and Energy Erhan Arıklı at GÜNSEL Production Facilities, Near East University Chairman of the Board of Trustees Prof. Dr. İrfan Suat Günsel accompanied Deputy Prime Minister Arıklı during the test drive. Sharing information about the production stages of the vehicle and its mass production process while touring the GÜNSEL Production Facilities, Prof. Dr. İrfan Suat Günsel thanked Deputy Prime Minister Arıklı for his visit to GÜNSEL.