Fikri Ataoglu: Young people hold an important place in politics and country's future

DP Leader Fikri Ataoğlu said young people hold an important place in politics and the country's future, and that they will be among the most important architects of success in the upcoming elections. The Democrat Party (DP) held a Youth Meeting in Lefke as part of its preparations for the general and local elections on 6 December.

Ataoğlu, who is Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Tourism, Culture, Youth and Environment, attended along with the party's Lefke parliamentary candidates and party youth. He announced support for independent Lefke mayoral candidate Nazım Ced. He also noted steps toward establishing a Youth Federation on the island and said the party values the declaration of 2027 as the Youth Year for the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, following efforts within the Organization of Turkic States and the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation.

Ced thanked Ataoğlu for his support and said that if elected, he would carry out extensive work to open doors for young people and prepare them for the future. He stated that his goal is to win the Lefke Mayoralty on 6 December.