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Turkish Cyprus celebrates 38th anniversary of independence

by DAILY SABAH

ISTANBUL Nov 15, 2021 - 12:34 pm GMT+3
People celebrate the 38th anniversary of Turkish Cyprus' foundation in Taksim Square, Istanbul, Nov. 15, 2021. (AA Photo)
People celebrate the 38th anniversary of Turkish Cyprus' foundation in Taksim Square, Istanbul, Nov. 15, 2021. (AA Photo)
by DAILY SABAH Nov 15, 2021 12:34 pm
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The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on Monday celebrated the 38th anniversary of its foundation with special events, achieved after many years of suffering under the oppression of the Greek side.

TRNC President Ersin Tatar and Turkey's Vice President Fuat Oktay attended the ceremonies held in the capital Lefkoşa (Nicosia).

Speaking there, Oktay said that the Greek Cypriot side announced that they will start unilateral hydrocarbon studies in the Mediterranean again, adding: "Don't worry, we will not leave them alone, we will continue our drilling works from where we left off. We do not hesitate from anyone. Those who seek adventure in the Eastern Mediterranean get the answer."

Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in a Twitter message marked the special day and said, "We will continue to walk shoulder to shoulder with our Turkish Cypriot brothers in the TRNC's fight for the future and independence!"

Deputy Foreign Minister Yavuz Selim Kıran also said, "Turkey, on the basis of international law, will always continue to be the unconditional and unshakable supporter of the TRNC and its people, as a guarantor of the Turkish people of Northern Cyprus, both at the table and on the field."

Turkey, which has the longest continental coastline in the Eastern Mediterranean, has rejected maritime boundary claims made by European Union members Greece and the Greek Cypriot administration, stressing that these excessive claims violate the sovereign rights of both Turkey and the TRNC. Both sides cite a range of decades-old treaties and international agreements to support their conflicting territorial claims.

The Turkish Parliament speaker also marked the 38th founding anniversary of the TRNC.

In a letter to Turkish Cyprus President Tatar and his counterpart Önder Sennaroğlu, Mustafa Şentop said, "On behalf of myself and the members of the Turkish Grand National Assembly, I congratulate (you on) the 38th anniversary of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus with my most heartfelt feelings."

Noting that Nov. 15, 1983, constituted the most important turning point in the political destiny of the Turkish Cypriot people, Şentop said this is a glorious day when the Turkish people also felt the same enthusiasm and joy in their hearts.

On Nov. 15, 1983, the republic was found following a struggle for independence to achieve sovereignty over their land and provide peace and serenity.

Cyprus has been divided into the TRNC in the north, and Greek Cypriot administration in the south, since a 1974 military coup aiming to annex Cyprus to Greece.

Cyprus has been mired in a decadeslong dispute between Greek and Turkish Cypriots, despite a series of diplomatic efforts by the United Nations to achieve a comprehensive settlement.

Ethnic attacks starting in the early 1960s forced Turkish Cypriots to withdraw into enclaves for their safety.

In 1974, a Greek Cypriot coup aiming at Greece's annexation led to Turkey's military intervention as a guarantor power to protect Turkish Cypriots from persecution and violence.

The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus was founded in 1983.

It has seen an on-and-off peace process in recent years, including a failed 2017 initiative in Switzerland under the auspices of guarantor countries Turkey, Greece and the United Kingdom.

The Greek Cypriot administration entered the European Union in 2004, the same year that Greek Cypriots thwarted the U.N.'s Annan plan to end the dispute.

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