Committee to intensify its research to discover new burial sites
29 July, 2016Mutual recognition of universities between Turkey and the TRNC approved by Turkish President
29 July, 2016The 1st August Communal Resistance Day, which marks the 445th anniversary of the conquest of Cyprus by the Ottomans, the 58th anniversary of the Turkish Cypriot Resistance Organization (TMT), and the 40th anniversary of the establishment of the Turkish Security Forces in Cyprus, will be celebrated with various events and activities.
On Monday 1 August, wreaths will be presented to Atatürk monuments in Lefkoşa and in all districts as well as to the Martyrs’ Monuments in Lefkoşa and Cumhuriyet Park.
As part of the celebrations, all martyrdoms in the TRNC will be open to the public between 25 July – 1 August.