The aircraft of the University of Kyrenia left its mark on the 31st anniversary celebrations of the TRNC
Date Added: 17 November 2014, 12:27
Last Updated Date:06 December 2016, 11:38

As a first in the history of TRNC, the training aircraft of the University of Kyrenia that established as TRNC’s first and only university focused solely on maritime and aviation studies greeted the protocol and our people by taking part in the celebrations held for the 31st anniversary of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The University of Kyrenia has proved the world that TRNC would be a training center in the skies as well.

The training aircraft of the University of Kyrenia greeted the protocol and our people

According to the press release from the Directorate of Press and Public Relations Office of the University of Kyrenia, celebrations for the 31st anniversary of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) were held at Dr. Fazıl Küçük Boulevard on Saturday. Taking part in the ceremony held for the celebrations of the 31st anniversary of TRNC, Cessna 172 Skyhawk, the training aircraft of the University of Kyrenia greeted our people in the parade ground and protocol including TRNC President Dr. Derviş Eroğlu, TRNC Parliament Speaker Sibel Siber, TRNC 2nd former President Mehmet Ali Talat, TRNC prime Minister Özkan Yorgancıoğlu, Deputy Prime Minister Serdar Denktaş, Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey Cemil Çiçek, Turkish Deputy Prime Minister Bülent Arınç, Turkish Ambassador to Nicosia Halil Ibrahim Akça, Cyprus Turkish Peace Force Commander Lieutenant General Ismail Serdar Savaş, Security Forces Commander Major General İlyas Bozkurt, presidents and representatives of political parties in TRNC, members of parliaments, and military authorities.

For the first time in the history of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, the training aircraft Cessna 172 Skyhawk, which belongs to the Faculty of Aviation and Space Sciences of the University of Kyrenia, took part in the 31st anniversary celebrations of TRNC. Bearing the logo of the University of Kyrenia, Cesna TC-MMZ training aircraft flew low over the parade area and greeted the protocol and our people. Cessna 172 Skyhawk, the training aircraft of the University of Kyrenia, which is one of the world’s best aviation training aircrafts, has attracted great public interest and applauded enthusiastically.

Prof. Dr. İlşkay Salihoğlu: TRNC will become henceforth an international aviation and maritime training center…

Delivering a statement regarding the 31st anniversary of TRNC, the Board of Trustees Chairman Prof. Dr. İlkay Salihoğlu celebrated the Republic Day of Cyprus Turkish people. Drawing attention to the advances realized in the field of higher education since the founding of the young TRNC, Prof. Dr. Salihoğlu stated that higher education institutions in TRNC had embraced a great number of students coming from more than hundred countries of the world. He emphasized that TRNC would become henceforth an international maritime and aviation training center by virtue of the University of Kyrenia.

Source: KIBRIS POSTASI