Parliamentary Speaker Zorlu Töre received the Deputy Speaker of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Celal Adan, who was in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus to attend the 20th of July Peace and Freedom Day celebrations.
Speaking during the visit Adan stated that he had brought greetings from all the deputies in Türkiye especially the Speaker of parliament Mustafa Şentop.
“The TRNC has a very special place in our hearts,” he said and added that they will continue their struggle on every platform in order to protect the rights and interests of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).
He also stated that the Turkish Grand National Assembly was closely following the developments taking place on the Cyprus issue and added that they were working to voice the will of the Turkish Cypriot people all around the world.
The Speaker of Parliament Zorlu Töre for his part emphasized that the Peace and Freedom Day was a shared holiday of the two countries because the Turkish Cypriot fighters and Turkish fighters fought side by side, sacrificing their lives and blood.
Noting that a national state was established on this homeland, Töre said that they would not give up on the state or Türkiye’s guarantee.
Meanwhile, the President of the Turkish Grand National Assembly Mustafa Şentop issued a message via his social media account to mark Peace and Freedom Day.
Şentop wrote “July 20, 1974… The peace that Türkiye established in Cyprus 48 years ago is the guarantee of peace both on the island and in the region today. Cyprus is our national cause, and the Turkish Cypriot people are our other half. Happy Peace and Freedom Day Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”.