Cyprus Health Tourism Council Dr. Ahmet Savaşan He issued a message on the 57th anniversary of the Erenköy Resistance, one of the cornerstones of the Turkish Cypriot struggle for existence.

Pointing out that August 8, 1964 was a very important turning point in the Turkish Cypriot People's struggle for existence Ahmet Savaşan, He emphasized that the students who left their university education and ran to Erenköy for resistance and held a strategic bridgehead by fighting shoulder to shoulder with the people of the region formed the cornerstones of the road to the July 20 Happy Peace Operation and the establishment of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus.

2 YEARS OF OPEN PRISON LIFE IN ERENKÖY...

Stating that the students fought together with the local people in Erenköy in a steep and mountainous region, surrounded by the surrounding area, with no contact with their families Ahmet Savaşan, He reminded that most of them did not know the weapons because they were not soldiers, some of them armed themselves with 2-3 weeks of shooting training, and resisted without a proper, planned military organization, without a command center, in setups that could not even be called positions.

Stating that some of them were martyred, some of them witnessed the death of their friends right next to them without knowing life, Savaşan emphasized that it should not be forgotten that the majority of them lived an open prison life in the region for 2 years because they could not leave the region despite the end of the war.

WE REMEMBER THE MUJAHIDEEN, OUR WOMEN AND THE PEOPLE OF THE REGION WITH GRATITUDE...

Underlining that the Glorious Erenkoy Resistance, which is a drama and tragedy unprecedented in world history, was crowned with a very meaningful and unforgettable victory Ahmet Savaşan, He pointed out that the humanitarian dimensions of the Erenköy Resistance were not sufficiently conveyed to the younger generations.

Expressing his belief that the transmission of the Glorious Erenköy Resistance and Victory to young generations will contribute to the Turkish Cypriot People's state to remain on the island forever Ahmet Savaşan, In this important epic; In this important epic, we commemorate with respect and gratitude the five hundred young people of that day who left their education and went to Erenköy, especially from our Turkey, around five hundred young people of that day, around two hundred mujahideen and our generous women, as well as the people of the region for their extraordinary struggle to come to these days and to regain our state, We wish God's mercy to our beloved Martyrs, Captain Cengiz Topel and all our deceased veterans, who are written in golden letters in the history of our National Struggle, and we wish a long and healthy life to our nameless heroes who are still living.”.