Sude Doğan - Weekly Articles (Haftalık Yazılar)

There’s not a day without a new crisis in the north of the island. From the fake diploma crisis to the citrus crisis, even to the president on trial for sheep smuggling, our agenda is occupied by a variety of incidents. But this is only our agenda within the echo chamber of the north of the island. Unfortunately, we have more serious issues beyond this. There are greater dangers ahead for Cyprus, Cypriots, and even the European Union... As you know, the European Parliament elections are approaching. All Turkish Cypriots who are citizens of the Republic of Cyprus will be able to vote in these elections. Every election period, Turkish Cypriots living in the north of the island are automatically registered in the electoral roll with the initiative of the EU. Through ballot boxes set up along the Green Line, they can vote in these elections without having to go to distant polling stations in the free areas of the Republic of Cyprus. However, the turnout of Turkish Cypriots in the 2019 Euro...

 As the voices for a 'fully independent Cyprus' continue to grow stronger, the intensity of 'interventions' also increases just as much. If you are fighting the 'right' struggle in Cyprus, it means you are or will be a target of the culture of lynching. These lynchings don’t always come from 'above'; the culture of lynching within our own community can sometimes be overwhelming too. I know, trying to speak up, trying to do something for the future of our Cyprus under constant pressure and criticism is tough, your motivation can break, and sometimes you might feel like leaving and going far away. But if you don't fight, if I don't fight, who will fight for our Cyprus? Let’s say you went abroad, distanced yourself from Cyprus. Will you be able to watch Cyprus slip through our fingers from afar? I probably don’t know you, but I know that anyone who has placed Cyprus in their heart once cannot easily remove it. Loving Cyprus is unlike anything else. ...