Warships from Türkiye will probably be visiting two ports within the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on Wednesday to mark Ankara’s Victory Day, which commemorates the resounding defeat of Greek forces by the hands of Turks on the Battle of Dumlupinar in 1922.
The corvettes TCG Bandirma and TCG Bartin will go to the town of Gazimagusa and Girne, respectively, on the Aug. 30 Victory Day and Turkish Armed Forces Day, the TRNC’s Security Forces Command (GKK) mentioned in a press release on Sunday.
“On Aug. 30, 2023, between 10.00 a.m. and 5.00 p.m. (0700GMT-1400GMT), the TCG Bandırma (F-502) corvette will be open to the public at Gazimagusa Port, while the TCG Bartın (F-504) corvette will be open for visitation offshore of Girne Port,” it mentioned.
Victory Day marks the ultimate battle in western Anatolia in opposition to Greek forces in 1922 and is devoted to Turkey’s armed forces.
From Aug. 26 to Aug. 30, 1922, Turkish forces fought the Battle of Dumlupinar in what’s now Turkey’s western Kutahya province, the place the invading Greek military was decisively defeated.
By the top of 1922, all overseas forces had been expelled from the territories that collectively grew to become the Republic of Türkiye a yr later.
Source: www.anews.com.tr
