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Yarhisar Museum Ship is Türkiye’s first and only surface warship permanently placed on land as a museum. Built in 1964 at the Portland-Dragon shipyard in the United States for the Turkish Naval Forces, the vessel derives its name from the Ottoman Navy destroyer “Yarhisar,” which was sunk by British forces in the Sea of Marmara on 3 December 1915 during World War I. The ship, which flew the Turkish flag from 1965, served for 40 years as a patrol and reconnaissance vessel. It participated in the A

The 51st anniversary of the Cyprus Peace Operation was officially commemorated on 20 July 2025 with state ceremonies and events by the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) and the Republic of Türkiye. The operation, carried out by the Turkish Armed Forces in 1974, was initiated within the framework of Türkiye’s guarantee rights to ensure the safety of life and property of the Turkish Cypriot people. This date is celebrated nationwide in both the TRNC and Türkiye as the “20 July Peace and F