Foreign Minister Ertuğruloğlu: “As long as the Greek Cypriot side does not respect the rights of the Turkish Cypriots, a solution is not possible”
24 April, 2017Akıncı and Özgürgün receive group for the 19th International Children’s Festival
24 April, 2017Prime Minister Hüseyin Özgürgün has issued a message for the 23rd April National Sovereignty and Children Day. In his message Özgürgün emphasized that his greatest wish is that the children of today do not suffer wars or the pains resulting from conflict. Özgürgün stated that 23rd of April 1920 was a turning point in the history of the Republic of Turkey, and an honourable feast day for the children.
Özgürgün said, “As a Turkish Cypriot who experienced the pain of war in my childhood during the years of struggle for existence, my greatest wish is that children do not suffer war or the pains that come with conflict. Our fundamental duty is to leave a modern, democratic and caring country to our children, where they can look to the future in security and trust. It should be our common goal to ensure that our children will grow up as youngsters who are well-equipped, productive, self-reliant, and most importantly, who love their country and benefit from the necessities of the modern world, including education, science, technology, sport, culture and social life”.