The founding President of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, Rauf Denktas, was laid to eternal rest on Tuesday at the Republic Park in the TRNC capital of Lefkosa.***
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Thousands of Turkish Cypriots were present while Denktas's coffin was brought to the Republic Park, including TRNC President Dervis Eroglu and TRNC's second President Mehmet Ali Talat as well as Turkish Deputy Premier Besir Atalay.
Earlier in the day, a funeral prayer took place for Rauf Denktas at the Selimiye Mosque in Lefkosa, a prayer that was attended by Turkish President Abdullah Gul, Parliament Speaker Cemil Cicek and Premier Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Rauf Denktas died at the age of 88 on Friday.
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