Republic Day (Northern Cyprus)
| Republic Day | |
|---|---|
 Turkish Cypriots watching Turkish Stars show in Kyrenia harbour on 15 November 2005. | |
| Official name | Cumhuriyet Bayramı (Turkish) |
| Observed by |  Northern Cyprus |
| Type | National |
| Significance | The day in 1983 that the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus was declared |
| Date | 15 November |
| Next time | 15 November 2024 |
| Frequency | annual |
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]
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.
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