Akinci says peaceful modern island will help Turkey to achieve its goals

Akinci was speaking at the 29 October Turkish Independence Day celebrations held in Nicosia yesterday. Pointing to one of the principles of Ataturk, ‘peace in the country, peace in the world’ Akinci said as a community, they were working towards a fair and permanent settlement on the island. He added that a new united federal structure would not only be beneficial for the island but for the region as well.
Akinci said that these efforts had contributed to the Turkish Republic hugely and he was sure that after this it would continue to do the same.