Turkish leaders have joined thousands of residents of northern Cyprus to bid farewell to former Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, who died Friday after a long illness at 87. Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan were among mourners filing past Denktash’s coffin Tuesday at the presidential palace on the Turkish Cypriot […]
Turkish Leaders, Turkish Cypriots Mourn Former Leader Denktash
Posted January 17th, 2012 at 5:25 pm (UTC-5)
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Turkish Leaders, Turkish Cypriots Mourn Former Leader Denktash
Posted January 17th, 2012 at 9:20 am (UTC-5)
Turkish leaders have joined thousands of residents in northern Cyprus to bid farewell to Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, who died Friday after a long illness. Turkish President Abdullah Gul and Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan were among mourners filing past Denktash’s coffin Tuesday at the presidential palace on the Turkish Cypriot side of the […]
RAUF DENKTASH – TURKISH CYPRIOT LEADER
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 8:00 pm (UTC-5)
Rauf Denktash was a Turkish Cypriot politician and leader of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. He was born January 27, 1924, just a year before Cyprus became a British Colony. He was the son of a judge who worked in the British administration. After graduating from the English high school in Nicosia in 1941, […]
Ex Turkish Cypriot Leader Denktash Dies
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 6:25 pm (UTC-5)
Former Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash has died after a long illness. Denktash’s family announced Friday that he had died earlier in the day, two weeks before his 88th birthday. Denktash, who had experienced deteriorating health for some time, was admitted to a hospital in northern Cyprus on January 8. He died of multiple organ […]
Ex Turkish Cypriot Leader Denktash Dies
Posted January 13th, 2012 at 3:50 pm (UTC-5)
Former Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash has died after a long illness. Denktash’s family announced Friday that he had died earlier in the day. He was almost 88. Denktash, who had experienced deteriorating health for some time, was admitted to a hospital in northern Cyprus earlier this month, where he developed multiple organ failure. Denktash […]
