Members of Cyprus' Bicommunal Youth Technical Committee Announced

The leaders of the Turkish Cypriot and Greek Cypriot communities have officially announced the members of the new Bicommunal Youth Technical Committee in Cyprus. A total of 32 people — 16 from each community — have been appointed and their names submitted to the United Nations.

This follows an agreement reached during an informal meeting in Geneva in March 2025. Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides and Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar both shared the list of committee members with each other and with the UN, according to a statement from the UN Good Offices Mission in Cyprus.

Each side appointed 16 members, including a co-chair to jointly lead the committee.

Representing the Turkish Cypriot side as co-chair is Vehbi Zeki Serter, the grandson of a prominent politician who served twice as Speaker of the TRNC Parliament in the 1990s and 2000s. Serter holds a master’s degree in International Relations from Boğaziçi University in Istanbul.

The Greek Cypriot co-chair is Amalia Avraam, president of the NGO Cyprus Youth Diplomacy. She holds a Master of Laws (LL.M.) degree from St. George’s, University of London.

Turkish Cypriot Members:

• Bengisu Arar

• Elis Sönmez

• Lal Sargun

• Zehra Beyyar

• Aslı Özgen

• Cansu Özcezarlı

• Gizem Aytaç

• Güzide Sofi

• Hüsrev Tanzer

• Şenkal Bayramoğlu

• İbrahim Beycanlı

• Erden Pekri

• Hüseyin Aran

• Mert Nihat Ecevit

• Hilmi Birinci

Greek Cypriot Members:

• Christos Parmakkis

• Antonis Tambouras

• Aria Askoti

• Zena Papachristoforou

• Ivi Theocharous

• Konstantinos Loizou

• Maria Diplarou

• Christina Dimioti

• Maria Rosaria Philippou

• Rosalie Gorgorian

• Victor Ieronimis

• Glafkos Dragoumis

• Stamatis Papavasiliou

• Christos Katsioloudis

The formation of this committee was first announced by UN Secretary-General António Guterres following a broader meeting on the Cyprus issue held in Geneva in March.

“The UN in Cyprus urges the Committee to promote dialogue, encourage youth participation, and support initiatives that reflect the shared aspirations, needs, and challenges of young people across the island,” the UN Good Offices Mission stated.