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Union of Cypriots

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Union of Cypriots
Ένωσις Κυπρίων
Kıbrıslılar Birliği
PurposeCypriotism[1]
Unitarism[1]
Progressivism[1]
Anti-Imperialism[1]
President
Oz Karahan[2]
AffiliationsILPS
ICOR
Websitecypriots.org

The Union of Cypriots (Greek: Ένωσις Κυπρίων; Turkish: Kıbrıslılar Birliği) is a progressive and Cypriot nationalist political organization in Cyprus.[1] The Union of Cypriots campaigns for a unitary Cypriot state, the restoration of the constitutional order that was destroyed in Cyprus after the crisis of 1963-64,[3] and the ending of the Turkish occupation of Cyprus.[4][5]

History and overview

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The Union of Cypriots' origins root back to different organisations including the World Union of Turkish-speaking Cypriots,[6][7] and the youth organisation LINOBAMBAKI, which was one of the formations that led the 2011 Turkish Cypriot protests.[8][9] The organization supports a unitary solution instead of a federal one, concerning the reunification of Cyprus.[10] With the idea of Cyprus belonging to all Cypriots, Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, the organisation supports turning back to 1960 constitution,[11] and reinforcing it more in the line of "one nation, one flag, one homeland and one state" view.[12] The organization campaigns against Turkey's illegal settlement policy in Cyprus.[13] The Union of Cypriots brings out a publication called Liberate Cyprus.[14] The main slogan of the organization is "Cyprus for Cypriots".[15]

The organization supported Cypriots who were targeted in the occupied areas of Cyprus,[16] in events such as the prosecution of some community members for hanging the flag of the Republic of Cyprus in 2013,[17] the attacks against the Afrika newspaper by Turkish settlers in 2018,[18] the court cases that were filed against journalists by Turkey in 2019,[19] and the actions against the workers who wanted to cross barricades to enter the free areas in 2020.[20] Because of its activities, the leadership of the organization was blacklisted and declared persona non grata by Turkey in 2021.[21][22]

In 2019, the Union of Cypriots expressed its intention to participate in the European Parliament elections independently,[23] but later joined the Jasmine Movement independents list.[24][25] In 2024, the Union of Cypriots, in cooperation with the Green Party of Cyprus and the socialist AIHMI movement, participated in the European Parliament elections with a joint list of candidates.[26]

The Union of Cypriots is a member of international organisations such as the International League of Peoples' Struggle,[27] the International Coordination of Revolutionary Parties and Organizations,[28] the International Anti-Imperialist United Front Against Fascism, War and Environmental Destruction,[29] the No to War - No to NATO,[30] and the Resist US-Led War Movement.[31]

Honorary Awards

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The Union of Cypriots presents Honorary Awards in memory of Dr. İhsan Ali, a Cypriot community leader and a statesman.

Year Laureate
2020 Şener Levent[32]
2021 Galeri Kültür[33]
2022 ΣΕΖΟΝ Γυναίκες[34]
2023 Declaration of Pan-Cyprian Mobilization[35]
2024 İbrahim Aziz[36]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Kerekes, Klaudia (30 October 2019). "Prospects for Cypriot Unity". Policy Network. Archived from the original on 30 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Homecoming' to a ghost town sparks Greek Cypriot anguish". Associated Press. 10 September 2021. Archived from the original on 11 September 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  3. ^ Gillan, Monica (5 March 2020). "What Is Happening In Cyprus: Anti-Turkism Within Turkish Cypriots". Euroasia Review. ISSN 2330-717X. Archived from the original on 5 March 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  4. ^ "Πιθανή εξέγερση στα Κατεχόμενα;" [Possible uprising in the occupied areas?]. Pentapostagma (in Greek). Greece. 7 March 2020. Archived from the original on 9 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  5. ^ Marques, Natalia (23 May 2022). "Independence struggle continues in occupied Cyprus". EU Reporter. Belgium. OCLC 1232992027. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 27 May 2022.
  6. ^ "Türkçe Konuşan Kıbrıslılar Birliği, Kıbrıslılar Birliği adını aldı" [Union of Turkish-speaking Cypriots renamed Union of Cypriots]. Voice Kıbrıs Haber (in Turkish). Cyprus. 8 November 2018. Archived from the original on 12 October 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  7. ^ H, A. (21 October 2018). "Kurds, Turkish Cypriots … common fate, struggle". ANHA. Syria. Hawar News Agency. Archived from the original on 6 November 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  8. ^ Patel, Ananya (14 January 2022). "Cypriots under Turkey's oppression for decades". Freedom. ISSN 0016-0504. Archived from the original on 14 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  9. ^ Spasic, Mirko (8 March 2019). "Blame Games in Cyprus: What About a Solution?". GEFIRA. Netherlands. Archived from the original on 8 March 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  10. ^ Kent, Holly (2 October 2018). "Cyprus: Options for a Solution". International Policy Digest. South Korea. ISSN 2332-9416. Archived from the original on 2 October 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  11. ^ Papadopoulos, Anestis (6 April 2020). "Republic of Cyprus: Ruling a Country Against Its Constitution". Modern Diplomacy. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  12. ^ "Freedom for All of Cyprus". United States: Dissident Voice. 7 December 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-12-08. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  13. ^ Hart, Kate (5 May 2022). "The ICC's double standard that needs to be addressed". Uttryck Magazine. Sweden: Uppsala Association of International Affairs. ISSN 0282-3713. Archived from the original on 6 May 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  14. ^ ""Liberate Cyprus" yayınının yeni sayısı çıktı" [The new issue of the “Liberate Cyprus” publication is out]. Bugün Kıbrıs (in Turkish). Cyprus. 6 June 2023. Archived from the original on 6 June 2023. Retrieved 13 October 2023.
  15. ^ "Cypriotism: The Obvious Solution to the Old Problem". GroundswellNews. United States. 14 April 2023. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  16. ^ Aldrich, Alan (17 August 2018). "Cypriotism in the Twenty-First Century". Bella Caledonia. Scotland. ISSN 2634-1107. Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  17. ^ Kagui, Olena (3 April 2015). "Patriots Punished in Northern Cyprus: A Modern Day Political Occupation". Huffington Post. United States. Archived from the original on 9 June 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  18. ^ "Kıbrıs'tan katılan tek örgüt WUTC olacak" [WUTC will be the only participant organisation from Cyprus]. Voice of the Island (in Turkish). Cyprus. 9 April 2018. Archived from the original on 11 July 2018. Retrieved 10 July 2018.
  19. ^ Η Έν.Κυπρίων στηρίζει εφημερίδα Αφρίκα - Κίνδυνος φυλάκισης Λεβέντ [The Union of Cypriots supports Afrika newspaper - Danger of Levent's imprisonment]. SigmaLive (in Greek). Cyprus. 16 May 2019. Archived from the original on 23 May 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  20. ^ Solomou, Anastasios (1 July 2020). "Cypriot Workers Become Refugees in Their Homeland". Industrial Worker. United States. ISSN 0019-8870. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  21. ^ "42 Τουρκοκύπριοι "personas non grata" στην Τουρκία" [42 Turkish Cypriots "personas non grata" in Turkey]. The National Herald (in Greek). United States. 12 October 2021. Archived from the original on 24 November 2021. Retrieved 21 November 2021.
  22. ^ Andreou, Andreas (11 February 2022). "Cyprus – An occupied island, a freedom fighter, a consociational republic in the eastern Mediterranean". India: Countercurrents.org. Archived from the original on 11 February 2022. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  23. ^ "Union of Cypriots May Take Part in European Parliament Elections". Union of Cypriots. Cyprus. 13 December 2018. Archived from the original on 13 August 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  24. ^ Ευρωεκλογές: Οι 5 Τ/κ υποψήφιοι που κατεβαίνουν με τον Σενέρ Λεβέντ [European Parliament elections: 5 Turkish Cypriot candidates are with Şener Levent]. Politis (in Greek). Cyprus. 26 February 2019. Archived from the original on 27 February 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  25. ^ "REPORTĀŽA no Kipras: 15 gadus pēc referenduma apvienošanās ideja joprojām tāla no īstenošanas" [REPORT from Cyprus: 15 years after the referendum, the idea of unification is still a long way off]. Public Broadcasting of Latvia (in Latvian). Latvia. 24 April 2019. Archived from the original on 25 April 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  26. ^ Οικολόγοι: Αυτοί είναι οι εκλεκτοί για τις Ευρωεκλογές [Ecologists: These are the chosen ones for the European Parliament elections]. Kathimerini (in Greek). Cyprus. 21 March 2024. Archived from the original on 21 March 2024. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
  27. ^ "Organizations - ILPS". International League of Peoples' Struggle. Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  28. ^ "Union of Cypriots, herzlich willkommen als 62. Mitglied!" [Union of Cypriots, welcome as 62nd member!]. Rote Fahne (in German). Germany. 27 March 2021. ISSN 0936-1421. Archived from the original on 27 September 2021. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
  29. ^ "Kongreye 46 ülkeden 124 delege ve 650 katılımcı katılım sağladı" [124 delegates and 650 participants from 46 countries attended the congress]. Özgür Gazete (in Turkish). Cyprus. 20 September 2023. Archived from the original on 26 September 2023. Retrieved 26 September 2023.
  30. ^ Η Ένωσις Κυπρίων θα εκπροσωπήσει την Κύπρο στην Διεθνή σύνοδο κορυφής κατά του ΝΑΤΟ [Union of Cypriots will represent Cyprus at the International Summit against NATO]. Omega (in Greek). Cyprus. 12 June 2021. Archived from the original on 14 June 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  31. ^ Riza, Mustafa (20 October 2023). "A Cyprus trapped in different shades of segregation". Voice of Europe. Czechia. Archived from the original on 21 October 2023. Retrieved 2 November 2023.
  32. ^ "Kıbrıslılar Birliği'nden Şener Levent'e "Dr. İhsan Ali Ödülü"" ["Dr. İhsan Ali Award" to Şener Levent from the Union of Cypriots] (PDF). Avrupa (in Turkish). Cyprus. 28 December 2020. p. 3. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 January 2021. Retrieved 25 October 2021.
  33. ^ "2021 "Dr. İhsan Ali Ödülü" Galeri Kültür Yayınları'nın" [2021 "Dr. İhsan Ali Award" goes to Galeri Kültür Publications] (PDF). Avrupa (in Turkish). Cyprus. 31 December 2021. p. 8. Archived (PDF) from the original on 15 January 2022. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
  34. ^ "«Οι γυναίκες επιστρέφουν»: Νέος κύκλος παραστάσεων το 2023" ["Women Walk Home": New cycle of performances in 2023]. Phileleftheros (in Greek). Cyprus. 12 January 2023. Archived from the original on 23 April 2023. Retrieved 23 April 2023.
  35. ^ "Τιμητικό βραβείο στην "Διακήρυξη Παγκύπριας Κινητοποίησης" από την Ένωση Κυπρίων" [Honorary award to the "Declaration of Pan-Cyprian Mobilization" by the Union of Cypriots]. Cyprus News Agency (in Greek). Cyprus. 30 December 2023. Archived from the original on 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
  36. ^ "Kıbrıslılar Birliği, "Kıbrıslı Cumhuriyetçiler" etkinliğini gerçekleştirdi" [Union of Cypriots organized the “Cypriot Republicans” event]. Cumhuriyetçi (in Turkish). Cyprus. 25 May 2024. Archived from the original on 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
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