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Cyprus in 1954 British Parliamentary Debates: Discursive Structures, Actors and the Colonial Imaginary

Cilt: 10 Sayı: Vakanüvis 10. Yıl Özel Sayısı 31 Ekim 2025
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Cyprus in 1954 British Parliamentary Debates: Discursive Structures, Actors and the Colonial Imaginary

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This study aims to analyse the discursive boundaries and political priorities of the colonial administration by examining the Cyprus debates in the British Parliament in 1954 in a historical context. The Cyprus question became one of the most complex issues in the 1950s in the wake of the disintegration of the British Empire and moved to the centre of London politics due to demands for enosis (annexation of the island to Greece), the search for constitutional reform and international diplomatic pressure. The study analyses these debates through the tensions between the Greek-Turkish communities, humanitarian discourses (after the 1953 earthquake) and the colonial administration’s search for legitimacy. The enosis movement, which intensified in 1954, positioned the island as “a problem at risk of international intervention”. The study draws on qualitative methods (discourse and content analysis) and is based on the minutes of 47 meetings of the House of Commons and 3 meetings of the House of Lords (Hansard, 1954). As a result, it is argued that the Cyprus question is not only a colonial problem, but also a discursive field that reflects Britain’s relationship to its identity, its colonial past and its democratic values. The parliamentary debates are seen as an example of the crystallisation of political contradictions on a local and global level.

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Etik Beyan

This research is based entirely on publicly available historical documents and does not involve human participants or personal data. Therefore, ethical approval was not required. All sources have been properly cited and acknowledged in accordance with academic standards.

Kaynakça

  1. UK, Hansard, 1950-1959, Sittings in 1950s (Parliamentary Debates). https://api.parliament.uk/historic-hansard/sittings/1950s [Electronic version].
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Ayrıntılar

Birincil Dil

İngilizce

Konular

Çağdaş Akdeniz Tarihi, Tarihsel Çalışmalar (Diğer), Yakınçağ Keşifler ve Sömürgecilik Tarihi

Bölüm

Araştırma Makalesi

Yazarlar

Cemal Yorgancıoğlu *
0000-0002-2885-7853
Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti

Yayımlanma Tarihi

31 Ekim 2025

Gönderilme Tarihi

15 Mayıs 2025

Kabul Tarihi

23 Ağustos 2025

Yayımlandığı Sayı

Yıl 2025 Cilt: 10 Sayı: Vakanüvis 10. Yıl Özel Sayısı

Kaynak Göster

APA
Yorgancıoğlu, C. (2025). Cyprus in 1954 British Parliamentary Debates: Discursive Structures, Actors and the Colonial Imaginary. Vakanüvis - Uluslararası Tarih Araştırmaları Dergisi, 10(Vakanüvis 10. Yıl Özel Sayısı), 1412-1439. https://doi.org/10.24186/vakanuvis.1700311
AMA
1.Yorgancıoğlu C. Cyprus in 1954 British Parliamentary Debates: Discursive Structures, Actors and the Colonial Imaginary. VAKANÜVİS. 2025;10(Vakanüvis 10. Yıl Özel Sayısı):1412-1439. doi:10.24186/vakanuvis.1700311
Chicago
Yorgancıoğlu, Cemal. 2025. “Cyprus in 1954 British Parliamentary Debates: Discursive Structures, Actors and the Colonial Imaginary”. Vakanüvis - Uluslararası Tarih Araştırmaları Dergisi 10 (Vakanüvis 10. Yıl Özel Sayısı): 1412-39. https://doi.org/10.24186/vakanuvis.1700311.
EndNote
Yorgancıoğlu C (01 Ekim 2025) Cyprus in 1954 British Parliamentary Debates: Discursive Structures, Actors and the Colonial Imaginary. Vakanüvis - Uluslararası Tarih Araştırmaları Dergisi 10 Vakanüvis 10. Yıl Özel Sayısı 1412–1439.
IEEE
[1]C. Yorgancıoğlu, “Cyprus in 1954 British Parliamentary Debates: Discursive Structures, Actors and the Colonial Imaginary”, VAKANÜVİS, c. 10, sy Vakanüvis 10. Yıl Özel Sayısı, ss. 1412–1439, Eki. 2025, doi: 10.24186/vakanuvis.1700311.
ISNAD
Yorgancıoğlu, Cemal. “Cyprus in 1954 British Parliamentary Debates: Discursive Structures, Actors and the Colonial Imaginary”. Vakanüvis - Uluslararası Tarih Araştırmaları Dergisi 10/Vakanüvis 10. Yıl Özel Sayısı (01 Ekim 2025): 1412-1439. https://doi.org/10.24186/vakanuvis.1700311.
JAMA
1.Yorgancıoğlu C. Cyprus in 1954 British Parliamentary Debates: Discursive Structures, Actors and the Colonial Imaginary. VAKANÜVİS. 2025;10:1412–1439.
MLA
Yorgancıoğlu, Cemal. “Cyprus in 1954 British Parliamentary Debates: Discursive Structures, Actors and the Colonial Imaginary”. Vakanüvis - Uluslararası Tarih Araştırmaları Dergisi, c. 10, sy Vakanüvis 10. Yıl Özel Sayısı, Ekim 2025, ss. 1412-39, doi:10.24186/vakanuvis.1700311.
Vancouver
1.Cemal Yorgancıoğlu. Cyprus in 1954 British Parliamentary Debates: Discursive Structures, Actors and the Colonial Imaginary. VAKANÜVİS. 01 Ekim 2025;10(Vakanüvis 10. Yıl Özel Sayısı):1412-39. doi:10.24186/vakanuvis.1700311


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