Türkiye’s President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday commemorated the 52nd anniversary of the Cyprus Peace Operation, paying tribute to the “heroic martyrs” and expressing gratitude to veterans.
He also congratulated the Turkish Cypriot people on Peace and Freedom Day, observed on July 20, and extended his greetings to the “Turkish Cypriot brothers and sisters” in a post on the Turkish social media platform NSosyal.
“As the motherland and guarantor country, we will never leave the Turkish Cypriot people alone in their just struggle,” Erdogan said.
Meanwhile, commemorations continued across the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), where Turkish naval vessels were opened for public visits at Girne (Kyrenia)Tourism Harbour to mark the anniversary of the July 20 1974, Cyprus Peace Operation, according to the TRNC Security Forces Command.
The 1974 Cyprus Peace Operation
Cyprus has been mired in a decades-long dispute between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, despite a series of diplomatic efforts by the UN to achieve a comprehensive settlement.
