Turkish and the TRNC national swimmers, on the 46th anniversary Cyprus Peace Operation began to swim from Turkey to Cyprus under the slogan “Taking flag to the Cyprus”. In the event, which also draws attention to the exposure of Cyprus as an international nation, as 'two states one nation', the swimmer team of 6 people arrived in Cyprus today at noon. Swimmers, including Kürşat Tüzmen, one of the former state ministers, went ashore after swimming 90 kilometers. In addition to Tüzmen, in the event world master champion Ahmet Nakkaş, national swimmer Tarkan Tüzmen, the first athlete who made a double in the English Channel, Faruk İlgüy, the first TRNC sportsman Osman Akkuş and Istanbul Gelisim University Faculty Member Kubilay Çimen also took part. Mayor of the Anamur Hidayet Kılınç and many citizens supported the athletes leaving the Anamur pier. Accompanied by drums and flutes, the athletes were accompanied by a boat and 2 ships of the Coast Guard Command.
