By Harun Kutbe and Fatma Zehra Solmaz
LEFKOSA, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus / ISTANBUL (AA) - Turkish Vice President Cevdet Yilmaz arrived in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) on Monday for ceremonies marking the 52nd anniversary of the Turkish Peace Operation, as Türkiye's top military brass inspected units on the island.
Yılmaz was welcomed at Ercan Airport by TRNC Prime Minister Unal Ustel, Türkiye's Ambassador to Lefkosa Ali Murat Basceri, and other officials.
As part of the program, Turkish National Defense Minister Yasar Guler, accompanied by Chief of General Staff Gen. Selcuk Bayraktaroglu, Land Forces Commander Gen. Metin Tokel, and Deputy National Defense Minister Salih Ayhan, visited Türkiye’s 28th Mechanized Infantry Division Command, part of the Turkish forces stationed in the TRNC.
According to a statement by Türkiye's National Defense Ministry on Turkish social media platform NSosyal, during the visit the delegation did inspections and reviews of military units.
