Rauf Denktash dies, aged 88

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Rauf Denktash dies, aged 88

Ex-Turkish Cypriot leader, who helped form the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus in 1983, passed away on FridayFormer Turkish Cypriot leader Rauf Denktash, a fierce supporter of Turkish Cypriot independence and key figure in Cyprus’s decades-old ethnic conflict, died on Friday, family members and doctors said. He was 88.

published date:Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:41:58 GMT
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