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.
Yılmaz said search and rescue efforts are ongoing and they hope to reach the missing. He said the Justice Ministry is supporting the process within the framework of mutual legal assistance. He also criticized the Greek Cypriot administration's cooperation with the Netanyahu government.