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11 July, 2016Today, 11th July 2016, Prime Minister Hüseyin Özgürgün issued a statement celebrating the Turkish Cypriot Press Day.
In his message, Prime Minister Özgürgün sent his kindest regards to all of those working in the media, especially members of the local press.
Press Day takes place on the same day that Saded, the first Turkish newspaper in Cyprus’ history, celebrates its 127th anniversary.
Prime Minister Özgürgün highlighted that sacrifices made by the Turkish Cypriot press “cannot be forgotten”.
“Their work has helped to develop the Turkish Cypriot media which we see today. I believe that we can develop partnerships across all areas of our country which can help us to overcome any difficulties in the future.”
Özgürgün added that as long as the media workers – who perform one of the most difficult tasks in the world – carry out their work without compromising the principles of journalism, they will continue to strengthen democratic ideals and help to build better societies.