The ministry shared the following lines on its social media account:"My race has a joy in the Mediterranean. My homeland has a continuation beyond Mersin."
"When a nation's patience wears thin, we set out with the motto, 'Homeland is homeland beyond the sea,' even beyond the sea. These images are not just a military operation, but a silent witness to human dignity and brotherhood. With the historic photographs from the Peace Operation, which have been brought to light for the first time, we recall that epic struggle etched in our nation's memory. The images you see are a testament to how the Turkish nation protected its brothers and sisters and took decisive steps for peace. On the 51st anniversary of the Peace Operation, we commemorate our martyrs with mercy and our veterans with gratitude. The Turkish Cypriots are our beloved."
The post also included photographs claimed to have been taken during the Cyprus Peace Operation and published for the first time.
My race has a joy in the Mediterranean. 🌊
— Republic of Turkey Ministry of National Defense (@tcsavunma) July 20, 2025
My homeland has a continuation beyond Mersin. 🇹🇷
When a nation's patience runs out, they set out with the motto"homeland is homeland beyond the sea." These images are not just a military operation, but a silent witness to human dignity and brotherhood.
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PHOTOGRAPHS BELONG TO CYPRUS VETERAN ERDOÄžAN PARLAK
On the other hand, it was stated that the photographs published for the first time belonged to ErdoÄŸan Parlak, who fulfilled his duty to his country as a second lieutenant in the 39th Mechanized Infantry Brigade Command during the Cyprus Peace Operation.
It was reported that Cyprus Veteran Parlak delivered the photographs he took with his own camera to the Press and Public Relations Consultant of the Ministry of National Defense on June 17, 2025, considering them to be archival and transferred the rights of use to the Ministry of National Defense.
