Author: Mustafa Kaymakçı, Cihan Özgün
Publisher: Eğitim Yayınevi
ISBN: 6057557115
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 304

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Author: Mustafa Kaymakçı, Cihan Özgün, Fırat Yaldız
Publisher: EĞİTİM YAYINEVİ
ISBN: 6057786130
Category : Education
Languages : en
Pages : 304

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Turks living in the Aegean islands of Rhodes and Kos under Greek sovereignty have a multitude of problems at present. These can be summarized under various headings such as Citizenship, the Right to Education in Turkish, Free Practice of Religion, Environment of Hatred and Oppression, Foundations (Waqfs) and Protection of Cultural Heritage Inherited from the Ottoman Turks. Greece has been implementing various policies for the cultural assimilation of Island Turks. Part of cultural assimilation policies adopted by Greece was its actions towards cutting off all ties between the Turkish foundations and island Turks, and consequently destroying architectural monuments inherited from the Ottomans. It is known that establishment of the foundations on the islands started with the Ottoman conquest of Rhodes and Kos in 1522. Over the centuries, foundations led to the development of a feeling of unity and solidarity among the island Turks. Foundations have provided opportunities for island Turks in important areas from worship services to education and has also contributed to the preservation of common traditions. After the end of the Second World War, the island was assigned to the sovereignty of Greece in 1947, Greece started launching a policy for the gradual destruction of Muslim Turkish foundations. Unlike other foundations in Greece, foundations in Rhodes and Kos are subject to heavy taxes in addition to the same property taxes as commercial institutions. On the other hand, the Greek governments compelled the foundations to sell part of their properties by continuously forcing the Foundation Administration to make huge payments. By dwindling the Turkish foundations, Greece has been trying to bring the Turkish presence in Rhodes and Kos to an end. In summary, the Turks living in Rhodes and Kos today are on the brink of losing their Turkishness let alone preserving their cultural identity, including foundations. An atmosphere of fear prevails among the island Turks and they feel intimidated. We wish that the book Turkish Foundations in Rhodes and Kos will be beneficial to researchers who will conduct studies on this subject and also raise awareness in the international arena on the assimilation policies implemented by Greece.

Author: A. Heraclides
Publisher: Springer
ISBN: 023028339X
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 288

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This study of the Greek-Turkish Aegean dispute book shows that the dispute is resolvable and that the crux of the problem is not the incompatibility of interests but the mutual fears and suspicions, which are deeply rooted in historical memories, real or imagined.

Author: Mustafa Kaymakçı
Publisher:
ISBN: 9786054597253
Category : Turks
Languages : en
Pages : 171

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Author: Lois Whitman
Publisher: Human Rights Watch
ISBN: 9780929692708
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 72

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Author: Mustafa Kaymakçı
Publisher:
ISBN: 9786257915366
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 110

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Author: Tozun Bahcheli
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 0429712251
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 205

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Bahcheli analyzes the dispute over Cyprus from its emergence in the 1950s to the coup against President Makarios which brought Greece and Turkey to war in 1974. He considers the Cyprus issue within the narrow context of Greek-Turkish relations, and the broad context of international relations

Author: Deniz Bölükbasi
Publisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1135328528
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1014

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The Aegean disputes between Turkey and Greece represent one of the longest-standing contemporary conflicts in existence.These disagreements encompass a wide range of issues, including the seabed, maritime areas and airspace of the Aegean. The territorial status of a number of islands and rocks, as well as specific demilitarization conferred upon Greek islands in the Eastern Aegean under international treaties, is also a matter of dispute. The Aegean disputes, which still remain unresolved, are a major source of tension and conflict in Turkish-Greek relations. The stalemate in reaching a settlement is liable to give rise to new frictions resulting in an acute strain on relations. From time to time the disputes have erupted into crisis bringing the two countries to the verge of confrontation. These disputes are immensely complex and involve a broad range of interrelated issues with complicated political and legal aspects. This study represents the first attempt of its kind, providing in a single volume a comprehensive review and analysis of the legal and political aspects of the Aegean disputes which constitute a unique case study in international law, involving two neighbours in the Aegean that share a unique history and geography.

Author: Henry Martyn Field
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Aegean Islands (Greece and Turkey)
Languages : en
Pages : 266

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Author: Vamik D. Volkan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 264

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Discord between Turkey and Greece over sovereign rights in the Aegean, which have serious implications for oil exploration, for rights of sea access for Turkey through the Aegean islands, and over the Cyprus issue has serious implications for settled peace in the Eastern Mediterranean. Greek hostility towards Turkey also negatively affects Turkey's application for full membership of the European Union.