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Rauf Raif Denktaş (b. 27 January 1924, Paphos – d. 13 January 2012, Nicosia) is the founding President of Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and one of the most significant political leaders of the Turkish Cypriot community. He played a pivotal role in the struggle for the existence of Turkish Cypriots and led the establishment of the political structure of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Throughout his political career, he defended the rights of the Turkish Cypriot people and particip

Akif Kapaklı, born on January 1, 1954, in the Sungurlu district of Çorum, is known for his activities as a contractor in business and his active role in local politics. On the night of July 15, 2016, during the military coup attempt, he took to the streets in civilian defense and was seriously wounded by shrapnel from a bombing in the area, later dying in hospital as a martyr.【1】 Family Structure and Personal Information Originally from Çorum, Akif Kapaklı was married to Fatma Kapaklı and was th

Dr. Reha Oğuz Türkkan was born on 12 October 1920 in Istanbul. He belonged to the Hacıkadızadeler family originating from Kastamonu-Taşköprü; his father was Halit Ziya Bey, the General Director of the Land Registry and Cadastre who introduced the cadastre system to Türkiye, and his mother was Saibe Hanım. Ömer Fahrettin Türkkan Pasha, known for his defense of Medina, was his father’s uncle. Childhood and the Beginning of His Education Spending part of his childhood in the villa of his uncle Ziya