The Economic and Political History of North Cyprus

Tufan Ekici’s ‘The Political and Economic History of North Cyprus’ is published in 2019 by Palgrave Macmillan as a part Studies series. It deals with 44-years old north Cyprus government, which emerged after division the island 1974. Examining political organization structure labour market, state economic enterprises, allocation land, Ekici sheds light on turbulent history apparatus Cyprus. The 283-page book consists nine chapters, it first book-length analysis that island. addresses many significant questions such relation between Turkey Cyprus, development across identity possible perpetrators pre-1974 violent incidents. As explained more detail Chap. 2, territory Turkish government an artificial construction, came to existence out one third northern coast, where would be Turkified division. transformed itself into independent November 15, 1983. Nevertheless, lacks international recognition, except Republic, exists de facto since day. negligence community coupled scholarly literature there are few studies In respect, important contribution Turkey's role affairs.