2011/07/01 by Ilia Xypolia · 4 citations
Social Sciences · #Cyprus History, Politics, Society #Historical Turkish Studies #Balkans: History, Politics, Society
paper · pdf · doi:10.21773/boun.25.2.6
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This article focuses on the secular Turkish identity that was being shaped during the interwar period. It examines the cleavages within the Muslim community of Cyprus and explores the formation of the Turkish Cypriot national identity. The main argument of this paper is that the rift in the Muslim community during the interwar period was a reflection of the conflict between the reformist and traditional trends that was taking place at the same time in the Republic of Turkey.