Erenköy Resistance and Martyrs to be commemorated with ceremonies today
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11 August, 2023President Ersin Tatar stated that the most important cornerstone of the Turkish Cypriot people’s struggle for existence and survival, the Glorious Erenköy Resistance is a demonstration of the epic heroism of the people of the region.
It was in the Turkish-enclaved coastal village of Erenköy that hundreds of Turkish Cypriot patriotic university students studying abroad suspended their studies and made their way to defend the village, the honour, and dignity of the People, alongside the locals, which was surrounded by Greek-Greek Cypriot forces and the EOKA terrorists.
Tatar emphasized that with this epic, defending Erenköy was absolutely crucial for the survival of the Turkish Cypriot People on the island and had to be defended at all costs.
The 59th anniversary of the Glorious Erenköy Resistance and the martyrs were commemorated with a ceremony held yesterday at the Erenköy Martyrs Cemetery.