Kumsal Martyrs were commemorated at a ceremony held at the Museum of Barbarism.<\/p>\n
Speaking at the ceremony, Ziya \u00d6zt\u00fcrkler, Speaker of the TRNC Assembly, emphasised the importance of not forgetting the past.<\/p>\n
Stating that it is necessary to understand the struggle of the Turkish Cypriot people with Mehmet\u00e7ik and mujahids and to convey it to future generations, \u00d6zt\u00fcrkler stressed that martyrs were sacrificed so that the Turkish Cypriot people could live freely on their land without losing their language, sentimental values and Turkish identity.<\/p>\n
\u2018Look how beautiful it is that wherever we go, both the flag of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and the Republic of T\u00fcrkiye fly freely. We continue our lives independently and freely on this land,\u2019 said \u00d6zt\u00fcrkler, adding that reaching this point had not been easy. \u00d6zt\u00fcrkler underlined the need to honor the present and uphold the struggle of the martyrs more than ever.<\/p>\n
Reacting to Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Christodoulides’ statement that \u2018EOKA is heroic,\u2019 \u00d6zt\u00fcrkler said, \u201cThe Greek Cypriot leader should know this very well. The real heroes are the Turkish Resistance Organisation, the Mehmet\u00e7ik, the Mujahids, and the brave Turkish Cypriot people. EOKA is a bloodthirsty terrorist organisation. He should know this very well. We will continue to remind him of this.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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