Özet:

Cyprus Island, which is one of the most important regions of the Eastern Mediterranean, has been the target of governments seeking to become global powers in every period of history. Starting from the Egyptians, the Island has also been a strategic target for both Christianity and Islam so has influenced the formation of minority societies. According to the Constitution of the Republic of Cyprus dated 16 August 1960, Armenians, Latins (Roman Catholics) and Maronites (Marunis), who are subjected to a special minority status, are trying to maintain their presence in Cyprus. After 1974, while the vast majority of Maronites migrate to the south, very few of them prefer to live in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC) by not leaving the territory of the Turkish part of Cyprus. The purpose of this study is to examine the current situation of minorities in Cyprus (which has a special and controversial administration since 1974). Besides the expression of the generally accepted description of the concept of minority, legal provisions of the legislation in force have been taken into account. Any information was not available about minorities ongoing inter-communal meetings. If you need to make an assessment, in general, it can be said that, the minorities in Cyprus are unhappy and anxious. Especially the ones living in the Greek part of the island are anxious about losing their social properties. In TRNC, about 150 Maronites who continue their lives in the Koruçam village of Girne are in the struggle to maintain their unique religion, language and traditions as a Catholic Christian community of Arab origin.

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