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protara martyrs laıd to rest (17.08.2007)
Five out of six
Turkish Cypriot Martyrs, who were kidnapped by Greek Cypriots and
executed by shooting before being dumped into a well in the Protaras
region in South Cyprus on 11 May 1964 and found as a result of the
excavation studies, were buried with a military ceremony yesterday
(16 August).
The names of 5
Turkish Cypriot martyrs are; Ahmet Mustafa Meddi, Hasan Ertugrul
Veli, Huseyin Ahmet Sukru, Hudaverdi Yusuf Osman and Mustafa Hasan.
The ceremony was
attended by Prime Minister Ferdi Sabit Soyer, Foreign Minister
Turgay Avcı, the Presidential Undersecretary Rasit Pertev, the
Cyprus Turkish Security Forces Major General Mehmet Eroz, Brigadier
General Namık Kemal Çalışkan, other officials, representatives of
NGOs and relatives of martyrs.
Speaking on
behalf of the families of the martyrs, Dr. Muge Beidoglu pointed out
that during 43 years old misery relatives of martyrs sometimes had
hopes in their hearts, sometimes their wounds were tore up and
sometimes they felt very angry.
Explaining that
the faith of the missing remained in uncertainty for many years,
Beidoglu condemned Greek Cypriot inhuman and monstrous violence.
Beidoglu
expressed hope that “painful tears” which have been part of
everyone’s lives would end and said they did not want anyone
regardless of their nation, religion, language and race to
experience such a pain.
“May God have
mercy on them. Our all efforts are for providing a safe atmosphere
in which our children will grow up without violence”.
Following the
prayer performed in the funeral martyrs were laid to rest at the
Lefkosa Martyrs cemetery with a special military ceremony.
Other Turkish
Cypriot Martyr Hasan Ziya, who was found in the same well in
Protaras, will be buried today with a military ceremony to be held
in Canbulat Martyrdom inside Famagusta Castle.
17 August 2007
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