Abstract
ABSTRACTThis paper focuses on the first wave of migration from Turkey to North Cyprus (1975–1980), which is largely absent from existing migration literature. Through extensive oral history interviews with influential policy makers, policy implementers and opposition politicians of the period, as well as through in-depth interviews with immigrants, the complexly interwoven socio-economic and political-ideological parameters of this migratory movement is discussed. Thereby the paper endeavours to challenge the dichotomy between voluntary ‘labour migrations’ characterised by a predominant economic dimension, and ‘ethnic migrations’, which stand out due to their strong political-ideological dimension.
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