Published November 15,2023
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Türkiye on Wednesday prolonged congratulations to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on the fortieth anniversary of its basis.
“I wholeheartedly congratulate the Nov. 15 Republic Day of our brothers within the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, who’re celebrating the fortieth anniversary of its basis right now.
“I remember with mercy the heroes who said ‘stop’ to occupation, captivity and oppression with their epic struggle, and I send my greetings to the people of Cyprus,” Erdoğan mentioned on X.
Türkiye will proceed to face by Turkish Cypriots, he confused.
Meanwhile, Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yılmaz attended the celebrations in TRNC’s capital Lefkosa and mentioned Türkiye demonstrates a robust will to guard the rights of the Turkish Cypriots.
“For us, Cyprus is not a problem, it is a national cause. The issue is to end one-sided approaches far from reality towards a solution,” he mentioned.
Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan mentioned that the TRNC is an integral a part of the Turkic world.
“We stand by the TRNC and the Turkish Cypriot people under all circumstances and conditions,” Fidan mentioned on X.
Meanwhile, the Turkish National Defense Ministry additionally voiced robust assist for the TRNC. “We will continue to stand by the Turkish Cypriots from now on, as we have done so far!” the ministry mentioned on X.
The TRNC was established on Nov. 15, 1983, nearly a decade after Türkiye’s Cyprus Peace Operation on the island, which stopped persecution and violence towards Turkish Cypriots by ultra-nationalist Greek Cypriots.
Cyprus has been mired in a decades-long dispute between Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots, regardless of a collection of diplomatic efforts by the UN to realize a complete settlement.
Türkiye is a guarantor nation for the TRNC, and absolutely helps a two-state resolution on the island based mostly on sovereign equality and equal worldwide standing between its two states.
Source: www.anews.com.tr