Presidency’s Head of Communications, Burhanettin Duran, issued a message marking the 43rd anniversary of the proclamation of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).
In a message shared on his social media account, Head of Communications Duran stated:
"I wholeheartedly celebrate the 43rd anniversary of the proclamation of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC), a symbol of the Turkish Cypriot people’s struggle for freedom and their determination to achieve independence.
Under the leadership of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Türkiye will continue to work resolutely to protect the rights, sovereign equality and security of our Turkish Cypriot brothers and sisters.
I commemorate with mercy and gratitude all the heroes of the Turkish Cypriot people’s struggle for freedom and our cherished martyrs, particularly the Founding President of the TRNC, Rauf Denktaş, and Dr Fazıl Küçük."