14.11.2026 17:33
MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli said, "The just struggle of the Turkish Cypriot people will continue with determination today as it did yesterday; the existence of two separate peoples and two separate sovereign states in Cyprus will constitute the basis of a fair and lasting solution. With these feelings and thoughts, I celebrate the 43rd anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and wish the cherished Turkish Cypriot people peace and prosperity. Long live the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Happy Republic Day on November 15."
MHP Chairman Devlet Bahçeli published a message on his social media account on the occasion of the 43rd anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC).
"15 NOVEMBER 1983 IS A TURNING POINT"
"I celebrate with great pride and excitement the 43rd anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is the historical emblem of the Turkish Cypriot people's struggle for existence, freedom, sovereignty and independence," Bahçeli said, and noted: "15 November 1983 is a historical turning point when the Turkish Cypriot people declared to the whole world their will to take ownership of their own destiny, their determination to live free, and their right to sovereignty. This blessed declaration is the manifestation of a struggle forged with many sacrifices, an unshakable national will, and the determination to become a state.
"THE TURKISH REPUBLIC OF NORTHERN CYPRUS IS AN EXCEPTIONAL WORK OF THE TURKISH NATION'S HISTORICAL RESPONSIBILITY"
I commemorate with mercy, gratitude and respect Dr. Fazıl Küçük, who devoted his life to the Turkish Cypriot people's struggle for existence, the Founding President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Rauf Raif Denktaş, our beloved martyrs, and all our heroes who struggled for this blessed cause. The Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus is the most precious achievement of the Turkish Cypriot people, the guarantee of their national sovereignty, and an exceptional work of the Turkish nation's historical responsibility. Keeping the Turkish Cypriot State alive, strengthening its sovereignty, and enabling it to reach the position it deserves in the international arena is the indispensable goal of our national cause.
The just struggle of the Turkish Cypriot people will continue with determination today as it did yesterday; the existence of two separate peoples and two separate sovereign states in Cyprus will constitute the basis of a fair and lasting solution. With these feelings and thoughts, I celebrate the 43rd anniversary of the founding of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, and I wish the beloved Turkish Cypriot people peace and prosperity. Long live the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Happy 15 November Republic Day."