NHT REPORT
The 58th Anniversary of Erenköy Resistance, which is one of the turning points in the history of the Turkish Cypriot struggle, and those who laid their lives in this resistance, were commemorated in a simple but impressive ceremony here on Monday.
Approximately 500 Turkish Cypriot university students who were studying in Turkey and the UK came to Erenköy by boats and supported the people of Erenköy in the resistance against the attacks of Greek Cypriot and Greek army in 1964.
Thanks to this resistance, Greek Cypriot attacks were resisted and repelled in Erenköy, which was the only maritime connection between Turkish Cypriots and Türkiye. Message of President Ersin Tatar on the 58th Anniversary of the Erenköy Resistance,
“We celebrate with great pride the 58th anniversary of the Erenköy Resistance, which is a landmark event in our history which we call the ‘Çanakkale Legend’ of the Turkish Cypriot people and we commemorate those who sacrificed their lives and our veterans with respect and gratitude.
Hundreds of Turkish Cypriot youth abandoned their studies at home and abroad and took up arms in order to defend the village and homeland in resistance of the fascist Greek Cypriot attacks. Many Turkish Cypriots, who heroically fought, were martyred whilst defending the strategically very important coastal village of Erenköy in 1964, which ended with a great victory”.
