The Republic of Türkiye has donated excavation and transportation equipment worth €126,500 to the Turkish Cypriot Member Office of the Committee on Missing Persons (CMP) in Cyprus, it was announced on Tuesday.
According to a statement issued by the Turkish Cypriot Member Office of the CMP, Türkiye has provided a total financial contribution of €1,454,225 to the Committee since 2006.
The latest donation includes an excavator and a vehicle transporter to support ongoing efforts in locating and recovering the remains of missing persons.
The Committee emphasized that such contributions play a crucial role in identifying the remains of missing individuals and returning them to their families, helping to resolve long-standing uncertainty.
To date, a total of 1,054 missing persons—both Turkish Cypriots and Greek Cypriots—have been identified and returned to their families with proper burial ceremonies.
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