Celebrating the 41st Anniversary of the TRNC: Full Event Program

On Friday, November 15, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) will celebrate the 41st anniversary of its founding. Ceremonial events and festive activities will take place across the country.

According to the statement from the committee for the celebration of national days, the festivities will begin on Thursday, November 14, at 12:00, with an address by the Turkish Cypriot leader Ersin Tatar on the "Bayrak" Broadcasting Corporation (BRTK) and 21 cannon salutes.

Then, at 12:30 and 13:00, ceremonies will be held at the mausoleums of the first President Rauf Raif Denktaş and one of the Turkish Cypriot leaders in the struggle for independence, Fazıl Küçük.

Concerts by the Mehter Orchestra of the Ministry of National Defense of the Republic of Turkey will be held on Thursday in front of the Atatürk Monument in Kyrenia and at the Famagusta Macro AVM shopping center on Friday. Both performances will start at 15:30.

At 18:00, a Lantern Parade will take place in Famagusta, starting at EMU Circle and ending on İsmet İnönü Boulevard (opposite Macro AVM).

At 19:00, the Speaker of the Republic Assembly Ziya Öztürker will host a ceremonial reception in the Parliament garden.

Celebration program for the 15th:

• 09:00 Address by TRNC President Ersin Tatar;
• 09:30 In Nicosia, a wreath will be laid at the Atatürk Monument. After the flag-raising, a minute of silence, and the national anthem, there will be a ceremony for signing the Special Memory Book.

In Kyrenia:

• 10:00 The official celebratory parade will begin on Fazıl Küçük Boulevard. Following the troop review, flags brought from Lefke and Erenköy will be presented to the president. After speeches by Ersin Tatar and a representative of the President of the Republic of Turkey, there will be a folk dance performance and a concert by the Mehter Union of the Ministry of National Defense.
• 14:00 A flower-laying ceremony will take place at the Atatürk Monument.
• 14:00–16:30 The “Republic Festival Procession” of the Ministry of Tourism, Culture, Youth, and Environment will take place. The procession will follow the route from the Old Municipality Building through the Atatürk Monument to the ancient Kyrenia harbor.
• 15:30 An airshow by the Turkish Air Force aerobatic team SOLOTÜRK will take place in front of the Atatürk Monument.

In Famagusta:

• 14:30 The first ceremony will begin with the laying of wreaths at the Victory Monument and conclude with a minute of silence, flag-raising, and the national anthem.
• 15:00 The second ceremony will take place on İsmet İnönü Boulevard and include speeches, poetry readings, folk dance performances, a music concert, a parade, and a Mehter Band concert.

In Güzelyurt:

• 09:30 The festivities will begin in front of the Atatürk Monument.
• 09:45 The second ceremony will take place in front of the museum, featuring poetry recitals, a speech on the significance of the day, and an official parade.

In İskele:

• 09:30 The ceremony will begin at Ecevit Square. The event will include speeches by the governor of İskele District and a representative of the Security Forces Command. After poetry recitations, the event will conclude with a ceremonial parade.
• 14:00 In Lefke, the ceremony will begin in front of the Atatürk Monument and will also conclude with a parade.

Festive events will also take place in the districts of Mehmetçik and Akdoğan, both starting at 09:00 in front of the Atatürk Monuments, and in Geçitkale at 09:00 in the town square.

At 18:30, a “republican reception” will be held at the President's residence.

Sporting events:

The Badminton Federation will host the “Republic Badminton Festival.” The event will take place tomorrow at 16:30 in the YDK Sports Hall.
On Thursday, the Athletics Federation will organize the Republican Road Races. The race will begin at 10:00 at the Atatürk Stadium in Nicosia.
On Friday, November 15, the Taekwondo Federation will host the Republic Championship at the “Eurasia” Center in Kyrenia.