The 50th anniversary of the Cyprus Peace Operation was celebrated in Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (KKTC). The Ministry of National Defence emphasised the unity and solidarity of the Turkish nation in a statement.
In the statement, it was stated that the Turkish army and the nation are united and that they are ready to die for the homeland without blinking an eye. In the statement, ‘We are a whole with our army and nation, we would give our lives without blinking for the homeland, every page of my history is full of victory We are the great Turks who fight for peace.
We celebrated the 50th anniversary of the Happy Peace Operation with great enthusiasm. 50 warships, helicopters and aircraft greeted our Turkish Cypriot brothers and sisters. We commemorate our compatriots who were brutally massacred by the Greek Terrorist Organisation EOKA, our heroic martyrs and veterans we lost during the operation with mercy, gratitude and respect, and we wish our living veterans a healthy and happy long life.’