by halil » Tue Dec 21, 2010 12:41 pm
Messages were issued to pay tribute to martyrs who fought for the existence of the TC people. In his message, Acting President and the Speaker of the Republic’s Assembly Hasan Bozer said that a lasting solution to the Cyprus Problem passed through an agreement which acknowledged and safeguarded the existence of two equal sovereign sides in Cyprus, the political equality of the two peoples on the island, the principle of bi-zonality as well as Turkey’s active and effective guarantee. “We are marking in sorrow the 47th anniversary of the bloody attacks by the Greek-Greek Cypriot duo against the Turkish Cypriots” Bozer said, adding that the Turkish Cypriot Side was sincerely resuming talks with the Greek Cypriot Side with the aim of reaching a lasting settlement to the Cyprus Problem.
Issuing another message, Prime Minister İrsen Küçük underlined the need to derive lessons from the bitter experiences of the past and stressed the importance of taking firm steps when moving forward.
“The Turkish Cypriots who were exposed to years of pain and suffering during its difficult struggle for existence, never gave up hope. We faithfully continued our struggle with motherland Turkey’s endless support” the Premier said.
Küçük called on the people of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to protect their state and their flag- the cause for which the heroic martyrs died for.