Republic Day (Turkish: Cumhuriyet Bayramı) is a public holiday in "Northern Cyprus"commemorating the declaration of the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" on 15 November 1983. The annual celebrations start at 12:00 am on 14 November and continue in 15 November. On 15 November, celebrations are made in all districts of country and representatives from several countries, especially Turkey visits Northern Cyprus and attend the celebrations. Main celebration locations are the Kemal Atatürk Memorial in Nicosia, Nicosia Martyrs Memorial and tomb of Fazıl Küçük.[1][2][3][4]
Republic Day | |
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Official name | Cumhuriyet Bayramı (Turkish) |
Type | National |
Significance | The day in 1983 that the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" was "declared" |
Date | 15 November |
Next time | 15 November 2025 |
Frequency | annual |
References
edit- ^ "KKTC'nin 37. kuruluş yıldönümü törenlerle kutlanacak". BRTK (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ "KKTC'nin 37. kuruluş yıl dönümü kutlamaları başladı..." KIBRIS POSTASI (in Turkish). Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ "YUNAN DARBESİ VE KIBRIS BARIŞ HA". users.metu.edu.tr. Retrieved 2020-11-14.
- ^ "15 KASIM KUZEY KIBRIS TÜRK CUMHURİYET BAYRAMINI KUTLADIK..." Archived from the original on 3 February 2008.