“Cyprus Carob Molasses” registered
8 August, 2016The Erenköy Resistance and the martyrs who lost their lives during the resistance will be commemorated with a ceremony in Erenköy
8 August, 2016A democracy rally took place in Lefkoşa following the attempted coup in Turkey which took place on the 15 July 2016.
Prime Minister Hüseyin Özgürgün, Deputy Prime Minister Serdar Denktaş and Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey Tuğrul Türkeş all attended the democracy rally.
In total, 132 organizations and institutions – including associations, universities, municipalities, political parties, companies and unions – gave their support to the meeting.
Speaking at the meeting, Prime Minister Özgürgün thanked people for attending and expressed his pride for the Turkish Cypriot people.
Mr Özgürgün recalled Greek coup of 15 July 1974 and the struggles of the Turkish Cypriot people for many years, adding that the TRNC is now a sovereign State and with the support of motherland Turkey, its people say “yes” to democracy.
In his speech, the Deputy Prime Minister of Turkey Tuğrul Türkeş conveyed the Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s message, and also expressed his desire for the Cyprus negotiations to end in a positive way.
The Prime Minister of Turkey Binali Yıldırım also attended the rally via teleconference and thanked the Turkish Cypriot people who attended the rally.