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BODRUM MUNICIPALITY HONORS CYPRUS VETERANS ON 50th ANNIVERSARY OF PEACE OPERATION

20.07.2024

The municipal teams from the Bureau of Martyr Families & Veteran Services, on service under the Media & Public Relations Directorate, visited 72 Cyprus veterans residing in Bodrum in commemoration of the 50th anniversary of the Cyprus Peace Operation.

During the visits, which began on July 16, the veterans shared their memories of the Cyprus Peace Operation. Expressing their gratitude with the work of the Office of Martyr Families and Veteran Services, the veterans thanked Mayor Tamer Mandalinci for the visits and municipal services provided.

Hasan Külcü, the Chairman of the Bodrum Branch of the Turkish War Veterans Association, expressed their gratitude with the visits conducted on the 50th anniversary of the Cyprus Peace Operation, stating, "I wish long lives to all our compatriots in Cyprus. Young people should remember that the Turkish soldier is their assurance. On the occasion of the 50th anniversary, I wish health and well-being to all our veterans and extend my respects."

Cyprus Veteran İbrahim Hürmeydan commented on the works of the Office of Martyr Families and Veteran Services, saying:

"The works carried out by our municipality for veterans make us very happy. We are glad to have such a bureau. Knowing that there is an institution behind us regarding potential problems is important for us. I thank everyone involved with this office, especially our mayor and deputy mayors."

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the Cyprus Peace Operation, Mayor Tamer Mandalinci celebrated the July 20 Peace and Freedom Day of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, saying, “By saying 'We are actually going to the island not for war but for peace and not only to bring peace to the Turks but also to the Greeks' our former Prime Minister Mr. Bülent Ecevit, Necmettin Erbakan, the Founding President of TRNC Rauf Denktaş and Fazıl Küçük instilled in us the spirit of peace and freedom. We respectfully and gratefully commemorate our martyrs who lost their lives in the struggle for freedom and we offer our respect, love and gratitude to our heroic veterans who have inscribed their names on the pages of history."