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Dr. Fazıl Küçük was born on 14 March 1906 in Lefkoşa-Ortaköy. He completed his education in Lefkoşa and Istanbul, and finished his medical studies in France and Switzerland. After specializing in internal medicine at clinics in Lausanne, he returned to Cyprus in May 1937 and began practicing as a private physician in Lefkoşa. On 14 March 1942, he founded the newspaper Halkın Sesi; on 21 March 1943, he was elected to the Lefkoşa Municipal Council and played an active role in Cypriot Turkish polit

Taşkent Martyrs' Cemetery is a memorial cemetery located in the village of Taşkent, within the Girne district of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. It was established to honor the memory of Turkish Cypriots killed by Greek Cypriot forces during the conflicts of 1963–1964 and the Cyprus Peace Operation of 1974, and to gather their remains in a final resting place.【1】 Historical Background and Massacres During the conflicts and oppressive environment in Cyprus between 1963 and 1974, Turkish