Sude Doğan - Weekly Articles (Haftalık Yazılar)

                                                                                  For Now, Goodbye Instead of supporting those who strive for the benefit of our own community, we have made it a habit to lynch them. It's a shame... We say that we are just a handful of people in this country. But as this 'handful of people,' how much do we really think about the future of Cyprus and our own future on this island? When will we understand that we gain nothing by tearing each other apart in this echo chamber, and that unity and collective struggle are essential? The current situation suggests that we may never understand this. If we cannot unite even to a minimal degree, if we cannot raise our voices against the injustices done to us, what...

Last week, following Namık Tan’s speech in the Turkish Grand National Assembly, we began discussing the ‘Blue Homeland’ thesis and its implications for Cyprus. Namık Tan made a resemblance of the ‘Blue Homeland’ thesis to a ‘fairy tale’. He said: “He dreamed of reviving the Ottoman Empire; he didn’t settle for cross-border operations and ventured into overseas adventures. Fortunately, when the economy neared collapse, he quickly abandoned the Blue Homeland fairy tale due to the constraints of circumstances.” One of the biggest issues that could lead two NATO countries, Greece and Turkey, to war is the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) disputes between them. Turkey claims it does not possess the EEZ it deserves in the Mediterranean and Aegean seas, which led to the emergence of the ‘Blue Homeland’ thesis. Naturally, it is nearly impossible for Cyprus not to be involved in a matter concerning the Eastern Mediterranean, Turkey, and Greece. Last week, we discussed how the boundaries of the ‘Bl...