Reflections of the Migrations from Cyprus to Turkey in the Cyprus Turkish Press (1923-1938) Cover Image

Kıbrıs’tan Türkiye’ye Yapılan Göçlerin Kıbrıs Türk Basınına Yansımaları (1923-1938)
Reflections of the Migrations from Cyprus to Turkey in the Cyprus Turkish Press (1923-1938)

Author(s): Fahriye Emgili
Subject(s): History
Published by: Karadeniz Araştırmaları Merkezi
Keywords: Cyprus; Cypriot Turks; Turkey; Lausanne Peace Agreement; Press; Press; Migration

Summary/Abstract: English Sovereignty upon Cyprus was officially recognized by Turkey under the Lausanne Treaty. Moreover, the 19th and 20th acts of the treaty made clear the citizenship issue and for those who decided to have Turkish citizenship were provided leaving the island. On the basis of these acts the migration which started in 1923 lasted till 1938. The prominent newspapers of the Cypriot press “Doğru Yol” and “Söz”– which were known with the closeness to the Turkey – have supported the migration. Inspire of that, the newspapers ‘Birlik’ and ‘Ses’ which was published for first time in 1935 took a stand against the migration. In this study based on the news from the Turkish press newspapers such as Hakikat, Doğru Yol, Söz, Birlik, Hakikat, will evaluated the problems of the Cypriot Turks in the island after the Laussanne Peace Treaty and the views about the migration of Turkish Cypriots from the island to the Anatolia.

  • Issue Year: 2013
  • Issue No: 39
  • Page Range: 111-136
  • Page Count: 26
  • Language: Turkish