Identifier	Thesis 1961
Author	Rowe, Evan
Title	The Visage of an Island: A Comparison of the Religious, Political, and Ethnic Landscape in Post-1974 Cyprus
Publisher	Central Connecticut State University
Date of Publication	2008
Resource Type	Master's Thesis
Abstract	In 1974, the island of Cyprus underwent a drastic geographical change that separated, by force, the population of the island. Though not uneventful, the island's history has shown that for centuries, both Greek and Turkish Cypriots lived together. In addition, geopolitical ramifications are dire as countless visitors to Cyprus have sought to control the island's geographic location. A stalemated peace process and the further involvement by the United Nations, European Union, and other supranational bodies have resulted in what is known as the ‗Cyprus Situation‘. On the small island live both Greek and Turkish Cypriots speaking both the Greek and Turkish languages respectively, albeit dialects thereof. Additionally, Christianity and Islam are the two communities‘ practiced religions. However, due to the post-1974 line of demarcation called the Green Line, the two groups live separate from each other. Resulting is the Greek Christian south and Turkish north, hotly contested in terms of legitimacy, on the same island. Yet, consequently, remaining are the places of worship—i.e. mosques and churches—as telltale signs of both the younger Cyprus as well as its modern religious landscape. As the thesis closely inspects the number, condition, and placement of religious structures in North Cyprus, it is apparent that the Turkish, and largely Moslem northern territory, may not be as Islamic as expected after such an abrupt geographical alteration of the island in 1974. The Cyprus Situation is certainly entangled within Greek and, even more so, Turkish politics. The ethnic and religious circumstances of Cyprus will have a paramount influence over the future of Turkey and foreign relations amidst the greater Eastern Mediterranean region in general.
Subject	Cyprus -- Politics and government -- 1960-2004 Cyprus -- Politics and government -- 2004- Cyprus -- History -- Cyprus Crisis, 1974- Cyprus -- Social conditions -- 1960- Cyprus, Northern
Department	Department of Geography
Advisor	Pope, Cynthia
Type	Text
Digital Format	application/pdf
Language	eng
OCLC number	713733985
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