The 40th Anniversary of the Founding of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and the November 15 Republic Day Were Celebrated

The 40th anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and the November 15 Republic Day were celebrated with a reception held at the Conrad Istanbul Hotel by the TRNC Consulate General in Istanbul.

İsmail Taşdemir, Secretary General of TÜROB-the Association of Turkish Hoteliers, attended the event, which was also attended by TRNC Consul General in Istanbul Fatma Demirel, Istanbul Governor Davut Gül, Istanbul Deputy Governor Özlem Bozkurt Gevrek, Commander of the 1st Army and the Istanbul Garrison General Ali Sivri, Istanbul Police Chief Zafer Aktaş, Beyoğlu Mayor Haydar Ali Yıldız, Istanbul Chamber of Commerce President Şekib Avdagiç, Cyprus veterans, and numerous guests from the security, public, business, political, civil society and media fields.

Following a moment of silence and the singing of the National Anthem, TRNC Consul General in Istanbul Ms. Fatma Demirel and Istanbul Governor Mr. Davut Gül each delivered a speech on the meaning and significance of the day.