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Civil Coups and Collective Memory: Have We Forgotten 2020? (Tr: Sivil Darbeler ve Toplumsal Hafıza: 2020’yi Unuttuk mu?)

Civil Coups and Collective Memory: Have We Forgotten 2020? With the annulment of Istanbul Metropolitan Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu’s diploma, reactions have erupted across Turkey. Many believe this is President Erdoğan’s attempt to eliminate his biggest political rival. This intervention against İmamoğlu is seen as yet another link in the chain of pressure on opposition figures in Turkey. After all, figures like Selahattin Demirtaş and Ümit Özdağ have also been under judicial scrutiny for years for various reasons. Leading international media outlets have interpreted this situation as a sign of democratic backsliding in Turkey. Headlines scream: “The Turkish people’s right to vote and be elected is being usurped; this is a major human rights violation.” Indeed, what is happening in Turkey is a civil coup against the will of the people. However, there is one thing that Turkish Cypriots must not forget —this is not the first civil coup orchestrated by the system. * Of course, Turkish Cyprio...
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Turkey's Growing Importance for the EU: How Will This Impact the Cyprus Issue? (Tr: Türkiye’nin AB İçin Önemi Artıyor: Bu Durum Kıbrıs Sorununa Nasıl Yansıyacak?)

  Turkey's Growing Importance for the EU: How Will This Impact the Cyprus Issue? "Once seen as a 'peculiar' partner, Turkey has become indispensable for a weakened European Union," read headlines from various European newspapers. The fact that Turkey—home to NATO’s second-largest army and an active player in the Russia-Ukraine conflict via the Black Sea—was not invited to the meeting hosted by Emmanuel Macron with EU and NATO member states to support Ukraine has been described by political analysts as a "strategic mistake." Following the disastrous Zelenskyy-Trump meeting at the White House last week, it has become increasingly clear that Trump will not support Ukraine. As a result, a disillusioned EU, having lost hope in the U.S., is now looking to Turkey’s military strength for support. A quarter of a century ago, Turkey was an eager candidate for EU membership. However, years of distancing from Brussels, escalating diplomatic tensions with Paris and...
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US-Ukraine Relations Strain: Troubling Days Ahead for the EU (Tr: ABD ve Ukrayna Arası Geriliyor: AB İçin Sıkıntılı Günler Başlıyor)

  US-Ukraine Relations Strain: Troubling Days Ahead for the EU The latest developments regarding the United States’ stance on the war in Ukraine have underscored the need to examine the European Union’s geopolitical role from a broader perspective. What is certain is that relations between Europe and the United States have been affected by their differing approaches to the war in Ukraine, and tensions have escalated compared to the pre-Trump era. US-Ukraine relations have largely deteriorated, especially after the contentious White House meeting between Trump and Zelensky. EU leaders, during a defense and security summit held in Brussels, discussed their continued support for Ukraine and efforts to reduce their dependence on the US by establishing a more autonomous European defense. This summit revealed divisions within the EU, as Hungary and Slovakia supported Trump’s plan. These countries have maintained a cautious stance regarding the deployment of European military forces to ...
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A Solution or A Great Illusion?: Current Mixed Marriage Problem Cases (Tr: Bir Çözüm mü, Yoksa Büyük Bir Yanılsama mı: Güncel Karma Evlilik Problemi Davaları)

A Solution or A Great Illusion?: Current Mixed Marriage Problem Cases The issue of mixed marriages continues to be a subject of sustained political and legal debate. Recent proceedings before the Supreme Constitutional Court, however, have generated a perception of imminent resolution for children of mixed marriages, particularly within the northern part of the island. This narrative suggests that identity cards and passports may soon be issued without impediment. A critical analysis of the legal foundations of the case is necessary to ascertain whether this perception reflects reality or merely a fabricated optimism. It is fundamental to acknowledge that appellate courts confine their review to the evidence and legal arguments presented at the initial trial. Consequently, the efficacy of the appeal hinges upon the robustness of the arguments advanced by the applicant's counsel in the court of first instance. The applicant, born in Nicosia in 1978 to a Turkish Cypriot mother and a ...
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We Are Moving Away from Solving the Mixed Marriage Problem! (Tr: Karma Evlilik Sorununa Çözüm Bulmaktan Uzaklaşıyoruz!)

 With the movement we started approximately 2.5 years ago, the mixed marriage problem has occupied the agenda both in the north and south of Cyprus. Earlier this year, although it did not satisfy most Turkish Cypriots, the 14-point package announced by the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Hristodoulides, for Turkish Cypriots included the mixed marriage problem as well. From my perspective, this was a significant move because it showed that the government of the Republic of Cyprus was not indifferent to this issue and was open to working with us. But unfortunately, we could not and still cannot make good use of this "invitation." Some politicians in the north of our island have little knowledge about this issue, and sometimes, for their political interests, they use incorrect arguments , making us appear quite unsympathetic in the eyes of the public in the Republic of Cyprus. We now know that the resolution of citizenship issues lies in the hands of the Republic ...
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Is the Cyprus Turkish Bar Association “Shaking”? (Tr: Kıbrıs Türk Barolar Birliği ‘Çalkalanıyor’ mu?)

 Is the Cyprus Turkish Bar Association “Shaking”? The Cyprus Turkish Bar Association amended its regulations on the “Procedures and Principles to Be Applied in the Representation of the High Council of Judicature” last July, a change that was approved by the majority of Bar members and went into effect. However, as we learned last week, this regulatory amendment was challenged by the Democratic Party (DP), a coalition partner of the current ‘trnc’ government, in the High Constitutional Court on the grounds that it contradicts the ‘trnc’ Constitution. What’s more puzzling is that the president of the Bar Association publicly shared information on social media a day before the hearing on December 12, stating that the lawsuit had been withdrawn. This was a fact that should have been presented as a defense argument during the hearing. Why was such information announced on social media instead of being included in the defense? Why wasn’t a defense made during the hearing? Moreover, Kema...
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