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Three Turkish navy vessels will open to the public Sunday, Nov. 15, in the ports of occupied Kyrenia and Famagusta as part of events marking the 43rd anniversary of the breakaway Turkish Cypriot administration’s declaration of independence.
The patrol boat TCG Karadeniz Eregli will be in Kyrenia. The missile boat TCG Tufan and the patrol boat TCG Karatas will be in Famagusta, Turkish Cypriot news outlets reported, citing the press office of the Turkish Cypriot security forces.
The anniversary marks the 1983 declaration, nine years after Turkey’s invasion divided Cyprus. The U.N. Security Council deemed the declaration legally invalid and called on countries to withhold recognition. Turkey remains the only country to recognize the breakaway administration.
