A commemoration ceremony was held in Lefkoş on the occasion of the 86th anniversary of the death of the founder of the Republic of Turkey, Mustafa Kemal Atatürk. High-ranking officials, military officials, students and citizens gathered at the Atatürk Cultural Center to honor his contribution to the development of the country. The event began with a minute of silence and the performance of the anthem....
Politics
"A solemn "Republican Cortege" was held in Lefkosa in honor of the 101st anniversary of the Republic of Turkey. The march, organized by the Ministry of Education, was attended by students of Lefkoşa schools, President Ersin Tatar, Prime Minister Ünal Üstel, Turkish Ambassador Yasin Ekrem Serim, representatives of the Security Forces and other officials. The motorcade with the flags of Turkey, the TRNC...
Tatarov and Christodoulides will meet in New York for talks on the Cyprus issue as part of the ongoing efforts by the United Nations to find a solution to the protracted conflict. Discussions will focus on resolving the issue of the division of Cyprus, which has remained unresolved since 1974, when the island was split between the Greek Cypriot south and the Turkish Cypriot north. The meeting is taking...