Kıbrıs'ın Yüksek Öğretim Kurumlarında Toplumlararası Temas ve Değişim: Güven ve işbirliği inşa etme potansiyelleri

The report examines the systemic lack of cooperation between higher education institutions in the divided north and south of Cyprus. It identifies the 'recognition' issue—specifically the Republic of Cyprus's refusal to recognize universities in the north—as the primary structural barrier to institutional collaboration. While some individual academics and NGOs like the Cyprus Academic Dialogue (CAD) have fostered ties, official exchange remains nearly non-existent. The document proposes a series of policy recommendations, including the creation of a shared academic database, financial grants for bi-communal research, and the establishment of a technical committee for higher education to signal political support for cooperation.

• Intercommunal contact and exchange between higher education institutions in the north and south of Cyprus are extremely low, with most academics and students having no interaction across the divide.
• The primary structural obstacle to institutional cooperation is the 'recognition' issue, as the Republic of Cyprus does not recognize universities in the north, viewing them as illegal entities operating on displaced persons' land.
• Due to the recognition conflict, Turkish Cypriot academics participating in events in the south are often asked to omit their institutional affiliation to avoid 'indirect recognition'.
• The Cyprus Academic Dialogue (CAD) has acted as a significant bi-communal NGO, functioning as a pressure group for a federal solution and organizing high-level events, including meetings with political leaders.
• Higher education in the north has been strategically designed as an economic sector to overcome international isolation, with a high proportion of international students, particularly from Turkey.
• Academic cooperation is often driven by personal political beliefs regarding the reunification of the island rather than purely academic motivations.
• There is a perceived disparity in the risks of cooperation; Greek Cypriot academics fear social backlash or being labeled as 'traitors' for visiting the north, while Turkish Cypriot academics face more administrative and recognition-based hurdles.
• The report suggests that a technical committee for higher education, similar to the one established for primary and secondary education, is necessary to provide the political signal required for institutional exchange.

APA

Ioannou, G., & Sonan, S. (2019). Kıbrıs'ın Yüksek Öğretim Kurumlarında Toplumlararası Temas ve Değişim: Güven ve işbirliği inşa etme potansiyelleri. Peace Research Institute Oslo. https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/492195e1-b9ba-4f41-bc8a-c03eea33cc53/8 2019 Education TRKW.pdf?inline=true

Chicago

Ioannou, Gregoris, and Sertaç Sonan. Kıbrıs'ın Yüksek Öğretim Kurumlarında Toplumlararası Temas ve Değişim: Güven ve işbirliği inşa etme potansiyelleri. Peace Research Institute Oslo, 2019. https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/492195e1-b9ba-4f41-bc8a-c03eea33cc53/8 2019 Education TRKW.pdf?inline=true.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{ioannou2019kbrsn, author = {Ioannou, Gregoris and Sonan, Sertaç}, title = {{Kıbrıs'ın Yüksek Öğretim Kurumlarında Toplumlararası Temas ve Değişim: Güven ve işbirliği inşa etme potansiyelleri}}, institution = {Peace Research Institute Oslo}, year = {2019}, url = {https://cdn.cloud.prio.org/files/492195e1-b9ba-4f41-bc8a-c03eea33cc53/8 2019 Education TRKW.pdf?inline=true}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }