President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan spoke within the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, the place he went to attend the fiftieth anniversary celebrations of the Cyprus Peace Operation.
In his speech, Erdoğan famous:
“I’m delighted to be with you on the fiftieth anniversary of the Peace Operation, which ensured the liberty of the Turkish Cypriot individuals. I need to particularly convey the greetings and love of 85 million from the island to my brothers and sisters throughout the island. I thank every of you individually for embracing us together with your heartfelt love.
At the start of my phrases, I respectfully keep in mind our heroic martyrs who sacrificed their lives to maintain our homeland alive. May the souls of the courageous males who fell for our nation, flag, independence, and future relaxation in peace. I kiss the arms of our veterans who fought bravely for the existence, rights, and freedom of the Turkish Cypriots and supply my gratitude to every of them. I pray to God for his or her wholesome, blessed, and affluent lives. Once once more, I commemorate the architects of the Cyprus Peace Operation, then Prime Minister Mr. Bülent Ecevit, Deputy Prime Minister Professor Dr. Necmettin Erbakan, and Alparslan Türkeş, who fought for the Cyprus trigger till his final breath, together with different statesmen and politicians. I pray to God for mercy upon the leaders of the Turkish Cypriots’ sovereignty and freedom wrestle, the late Dr. Fazıl Küçük and the late Founding President Rauf Denktaş.
“WE ARE UNITED ONCE AGAIN”
I additionally respectfully keep in mind the Mehmetçik and Mujahideen who fought shoulder to shoulder for the liberty of Northern Cyprus with the cries of “Allah Allah,” mingling their blood with the blood of others. I heartily congratulate our July 20 Peace and Freedom Day. Here, I need to categorical one factor first; at this time, identical to half a century in the past, we’re united as one coronary heart and one wrist. As the motherland Türkiye and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, we stand again to again. Our presence right here at this time, with out distinction between the ruling get together and the opposition, demonstrates the significance Türkiye locations on the Cyprus trigger. Our presence right here at this time exhibits the significance Türkiye and the Turkish nation connect to the Cyprus trigger. Northern Cyprus is our apple of the attention. It is part of us. This place is entrusted to us not solely by our martyrs but in addition by our heroic ancestors who conquered these lands with the companion of Prophet Osman. God prepared, we are going to proceed to firmly defend this belief.
I additionally sincerely thank all politicians and get together leaders who instill braveness within the Turkish Cypriots with their presence and share our frequent delight, declaring that 85 million stand with you. We will proceed to strengthen the frequent solidarity we reveal in nationwide issues. I pray to God to maintain our unity and solidarity eternal. Today, we’re right here not solely to commemorate a heroic wrestle but in addition to as soon as once more proclaim historic truths. We should all the time keep in mind why the Cyprus Peace Operation was carried out and why Türkiye made such a call.
“WE SHOWED THE WORLD THAT THE TURKISH CYPRIOTS ARE NOT ALONE”
Look, the years 1963 to 1974 have been a interval crammed with blood, tears, and oppression for the Turkish Cypriots, who have been confined to three% of the island. The Turkish Cypriot individuals have been excluded from the state they helped set up and have been subjected to the inhumane stress and assaults of the bloodthirsty EOKA. Even the United Nations Peacekeeping Force deployed on the island couldn’t cease the frenzy of insanity. They couldn’t forestall the bloodbath. By 1974, the inhumane assaults aimed on the existence of the Turkish Cypriots had reached their peak. Exactly 50 years in the past at this time, the heroic Mehmetçik took a historic step to take away the dagger aimed on the independence of the Turkish Cypriots. July 20, 1974, is the date we, because the motherland and a guarantor nation, acted with the rights and obligations arising from worldwide agreements and the duty historical past positioned on our shoulders. As Türkiye, we fulfilled the tasks imposed on us by humanity and conscience. That day, we confirmed the world that the Turkish Cypriots should not alone and can by no means be left alone.
Our troopers, who parachuted into the burning wheat fields set ablaze by the Greeks as if coming into a rose backyard, and our naval troopers who superior via mine-laden waters like Barbarossa, engraved their braveness in historical past as soon as once more. The Cyprus Peace Operation saved the Turkish Cypriots from oppression, bringing them freedom and prosperity, guaranteeing their confidence sooner or later. Dr. Fazıl Küçük describes that historic day as follows; “The sun that rose on the morning of July 20 erased 11 years of darkness for the Turkish Cypriots, bringing freedom.” Founding President Rauf Denktaş expresses his feelings by saying, “July 20 was the happiest day of my life.” I would like it to be recognized that the identical pleasure, happiness, and delight that prevailed right here that day additionally prevails in Türkiye at this time. We see July 20, which we have a good time as a vacation, as a logo of defending the sovereignty rights and equal standing of the Turkish Cypriot individuals according to their aspirations for peace, stability, and beliefs.
Unfortunately, on the southern aspect of the island, there’s a spoiled mentality that sees themselves as the only real rulers of the island. We are confronted with such a state of affairs that the Greek chief participates in ceremonies commemorating EOKA terrorists. Our Turkish Cypriot brothers and sisters are attacked, arrested, and mosques within the south are set on hearth after they cross to the south. The Greeks brazenly reveal that they haven’t any intention of sharing political energy and financial prosperity, together with the island’s pure assets, with the Turkish Cypriots. Recently, the Greek Defense Minister made nonsensical statements once more. We met with Mr. Mitsotakis overseas and instructed him that we might be in Northern Cyprus on the twentieth and that he can be within the south, and hopefully, he wouldn’t provoke us like Dendias. He stated he didn’t consider such a factor. If you do not consider such a factor, there is no such thing as a downside, we stated, and continued on our means. Extremely irresponsible steps are being taken, threatening the safety of the complete island amidst ongoing conflicts within the area.”
Source: www.anews.com.tr