Turkey's president: Turkish Cypriot nation shows they won't surrender in their national cause

ANKARA (A.A) - July 20, 2011 - Turkey's president said Wednesday the Turkish Cypriot nation had shown the world that they would not surrender to any pressure while defending their national cause.
Turkish President Abdullah Gul sent a congratulatory message to President Dervis Eroglu of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on the occasion of the 37th anniversary of Cyprus Peace Operation.
In his message, Gul said, "Turkish Cypriot nation has shown the whole world that it will not surrender to any pressure, protect its freedom and independence, and will not give up its legitimate rights in its national cause for which it has been fighting for years".
The president noted that Turkey, which had always been on TRNC's side in such determined fight, would continue to act as the guarantor of the peaceful and stable atmosphere established thanks to Cyprus Peace Operation staged in 1974.
Touching on the ongoing negotiation process in Cyprus, Gul said Turkey supported the Turkish Cypriot party's constructive and determined efforts for a rapid and comprehensive settlement in the island, and it would continue to extend assistance on such matter. 
"Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is the most precious outcome of the Turkish Cypriot community's struggle for equality and freedom, is a source of pride for Turkey today as a unique democracy and state of law," the president also said in his message.