Arrival of The Second Wave of Turkish Forces
Task force Bora arrived at Pentemili beach at 09.00. MJ. General Bedrettin Demirel, commander of the 39th division, had appointed Brigadier Hakki Boratas commander of Bora task force, while he assumed command of all the Turkish forces in the beachhead.
At arrival, Demirel, who knew of the cease-fire agreement, which would start at 17.00, sought to begin the attack against Kyrenia immediately. He noticed that the Turkish troops of the first wave were in poor shape and had low morale, being sleepless and disorganized, he however insisted that the attack start as soon as possible.
The attack, led by Bora task force followed by the 50th regiment, began at 11.00.
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