Island Of Cyprus Research Articles

Genomic data reveal contrasting patterns of divergence among island and mainland birds of the Eastern Mediterranean

Islands have been characterized as natural laboratories because of their distinct and often identifiable role in promoting genetic variation and population differentiation, but they have also been considered evolutionary sinks of biodiversity. Here, we extend classical studies of island biogeography based in the Eastern Mediterranean to compare genetic divergences and population structure among birds in insular and continental populations. We focused on populations of six passerine species (Short‐toed Treecreeper, Great Tit, Eurasian Wren, Eurasian Blackbird, Common Chaffinch and Sardinian Warbler) with breeding populations on the islands of Cyprus and Crete and compared those with a continental population from mainland Greece. We sampled 172 individuals from six species and used double‐digest RAD sequencing to examine population‐level genetic divergence and structure. Population structure analyses using single nucleotide polymorphisms revealed structure between the islands and mainland for all six species, and this was most pronounced in Short‐toed Treecreeper, Great Tit and Eurasian Wren. For all species with the exception of the Sardinian Warbler, the populations from the two islands were more differentiated from each other than either was from mainland Greece, reflecting variation in island colonization dynamics. Patterns ranged from pronounced population differentiation among populations, e.g. in Short‐toed Treecreeper, where taxonomic revisions are potentially warranted, to others with weak structure among insular and continental populations, such as in Common Chaffinch and Sardinian Warbler. Although some patterns are consistent with increased rates of genetic drift in smaller populations explaining greater differences among the island populations than either insular population has from continental source populations, in others, including in Eurasian Blackbird and Common Chaffinch, higher nucleotide diversity in Cyprus may reflect a demographic pattern of post‐glacial north‐westward expansion.

Examining the potential of mobile applications to assist people to escape wildfires in real-time

Over the past couple of decades, the number of wildfires and area of land burned around the world has been steadily increasing, partly due to climatic changes and global warming. Therefore, there is a high probability that more people will be exposed to and endangered by forest fires. Hence there is an urgent need to design pervasive systems that effectively assist people and guide them to safety during wildfires. This paper examines the potential of mobile applications to be employed to assist people to escape wildfires in real-time, by means of using and evaluating EscapeWildFire, a system for suggesting evacuation paths to mobile phone users in real-time. Two different evaluation strategies are followed: (a) Considering different areas of the island of Cyprus as case studies with simulated wildfires and actual users and (b) Considering a historic wildfire that occurred in Amarillo, Texas in 2011. Results in both cases show that mobile apps can effectively be employed to assist people to escape wildfires, but their use is heavily dependent on a backend system that supports the precise modelling of the wildfire. The time between the wildfire outbreak and the notification reaching the user is crucial for their safety. Various recommendations for improvements have been recorded based on either the feedback of participants in the case studies or the observations from the Texas wildfire. The code of the mobile app, backend and administration interface used are all open-source; fire authorities around the world are encouraged to further investigate this opportunity and adopt this approach.

A critical examination of the impact of power relations on the management of walled Nicosia's architectural heritage

PurposeThe contested urban fabric of walled Nicosia is closely connected with narratives of conflict that materialise in the historic built environment of the city. Following the 1974 permanent division of the island of Cyprus, management of its capital's urban heritage is realised through a dual approach between the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot Municipalities. In many circumstances, this duality is manifested in the historic built environment of the city, which in turn affects public engagement and perception. The purpose of this study is to examine the impact on power relations following the political division of Nicosia, in order to unveil existing parameters affecting its heritage and heritage management. Methodology/approachFollowing a systematic review of relevant literature on Nicosia and the concept of power, this paper examines the manifestation of power relations on the tangible fabric of its walled city. To ensure the reliability of the study, the empirical findings of the researcher are supported by interviews with relevant stakeholders. In this vein, a focused analysis of stakeholders’ perceptions, roles and interactions in the heritage management process and the various issues associated with this imbalance of power are examined, demonstrating the significance of the concept in contested environments such as that of walled Nicosia. FindingsThe results expand on considerations beyond tangible division and raise concerns linked to funding difficulties, public participation, and administrative limitations deriving from the political segregation of the island. The relevance of stakeholder engagement on the planning and wider management of walled Nicosia's contested heritage is further highlighted through the interview findings. Originality/valueThis research contributes to the academic discussion about Nicosia's heritage by introducing new topics associated with the division of the city. These include issues derived from the ongoing power imbalance between - and within - the Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot Municipalities, and the subsequent impact these have on heritage. In doing so, the creation and dissemination of new knowledge on the particularities of the walled city is achieved. These in turn seek to encourage a more informed heritage protection on either side of the divide respectively.

Türkiye’nin Afrika Ülkeleriyle İlişkilerinin Gelişmesinde Kıbrıs Meselesi ve İyi Niyet Heyetlerinin Rolü

II. Dünya Savaşının sona ermesinin ardından oluşan barış ortamından faydalanmak isteyen ve henüz tam bağımsızlıklarını kazanamamış ülkeler, self-determinasyon yani milletlerin kendi geleceklerini kendilerinin tayin edebilme düşüncesiyle bağımsızlık mücadelelerini güçlendirdiler. Türk ve Rum halklarının birlikte yaşadığı Kıbrıs adasında da bu yıllarda Rum halkı ve Yunan hükümetinin ortaklığında bir ayrılık hareketi başladı. Yunan hükümetinin desteğiyle mesele kısa sürede büyüdü ve 1954 yılında BM gündemine taşınarak uluslararası bir sorun haline geldi. Bağımsızlık konusunda ısrarcı olan Başpiskopos Makarios liderliğindeki Kıbrıs Rum halkı ve Yunan hükümeti, meseleyi BM üzerinden uluslararası platforma taşıyarak istediklerini almaya kararlıydılar. Bu kapsamda özellikle Makarios’un Bağlantısızlar Hareketi ile temasa geçip onların desteğini almak istemesi Kıbrıs meselesinin uluslararası camiaya duyurulması ve taraftar kazanılması açısından oldukça önemlidir. Kıbrıs Rum tarafı ve Yunan hükümetinin bu girişimleri karşısında bu zamana kadar etkili bir dış politika programı ortaya koyamayan Türkiye, ABD ve NATO’dan da beklediği desteği bulamayınca uluslararası destek arayışına girişti. İlk olarak 1963’te hükümet programında yer alan Afrika ülkeleriyle ilişkilerin geliştirilmesi hedefi, Kıbrıs meselesiyle ilgili uluslararası alanda destek arama çabasının ilk yansıması olmuştur. Hükümet, 1965 yılında siyaset adamları, diplomatlar, öğretim üyeleri ve gazetecilerden oluşan yedi ayrı iyi niyet heyetini Orta Doğu, Asya, Afrika ve Lâtin Amerika memleketlerine ziyaret için görevlendirdi. Heyetler, ziyaret edecekleri yetmişten fazla devlete cumhurbaşkanının mesajını iletecek, bu devletlerle Türkiye arasındaki münasebetlerin geliştirilmesi ve kuvvetlendirilmesi imkânlarını inceleyecek ve Kıbrıs hakkındaki görüşleri de izah edeceklerdir. Bu çalışmada Kıbrıs meselesine uluslararası destek aramak amacıyla başta Afrika ülkeleri olmak üzere dünyanın birçok ülkesine gönderilen bu iyi niyet heyetlerinin Kıbrıs sorununun çözümüne ve Türkiye ile Afrika arasındaki ilişkilerinin gelişimine katkısı incelenmiştir.

Eocene to middle Miocene contourite deposits in Cyprus: A record of Indian Gateway evolution

Bottom current deposits (contourites) form in association with modern-day or ancient oceanic gateways. A paucity of examples in the ancient record and the lack of consensus on diagnostic criteria for differentiating them from other deepwater deposits limit our understanding of how they may record past global oceanic circulation, tectonic events and gateway evolution. This work describes an exceptional example of Eocene to middle Miocene deep-marine deposits located both onshore and offshore deepwater environments around the island of Cyprus. Multidisciplinary approaches were used to discriminate contourite facies associations, propose a sedimentary model, and interpret the relations with regional tectonics and the evolution of the nearby Indian Gateway. Contourite deposits appear in late Eocene to middle Miocene intervals interstratified with pelagic/hemipelagic sediments, turbidites and mass-transport deposits (MTDs). These deepwater deposits developed along a slope basin located on the upper plate of an active margin, evolving from a wide basin formed during a period of tectonic quiescent into a series of shallowing-upward, segmented sub-basins affected by compressional stress. The present study proposes a sedimentary model in which two contourite depositional systems developed: first in the Eocene (dominated by finer-grained contourites), and then during the latest Oligocene to middle Miocene (dominated by coarser-grained contourites). Both systems were buried by extensive marl deposits and record the respective influence of deep (circulating NW) and intermediate (circulating SE) water masses. The long-term evolution of the contourites reflects tectonic events that enhanced subduction processes south of Cyprus as well as exchange between the Neotethys Ocean and the Indian and Atlantic Oceans —until the final closure of the Indian Gateway by the end of the middle Miocene, when a new circulation pattern was established with the formation of the Mediterranean Sea.

Exploring the role of fishing in a heavily bioinvaded shelf ecosystem

We used Ecopath with Ecosim to describe the structure and functioning of the shelf ecosystem of the island of Cyprus (eastern Mediterranean) and simulate a series of scenarios related to fisheries and ecosystem management strategies. Analysis was based on a previous 2015–17 model of the same ecosystem, updated with recent data on recreational catches and diets. Two new models were built based on that model, one for 2005 and one for 2021, which along with time series of effort, biomass and catches were used to fit model predictions to observations and simulate the evolution of the ecosystem in the next 30 years, under different fishing scenarios. A total of 32 scenarios were tested related to either changes in fishing effort by fishing fleet, or changes in fishing mortality of selected predatory and invasive groups, along with the business as usual scenario. Ecosystem responses were expressed through a series of ecological and fisheries-related indicators. A 25% increase or decrease in overall fishing mortality, especially coming from recreational fisheries, was predicted to have a dramatic impact on the biomass (and consequently catch) of large pelagic fishes, which seemed to act as regulators in the ecosystem impacting most groups directly or indirectly via trophic interactions and competition. Instead, large demersal fishes were predicted to respond differently to such fishing changes, with less intense biomass fluctuations and a tendency to quickly return to the initial state. Invasive lionfish and pufferfishes were also greatly affected by targeted increased fishing mortalities but seemed to be able to return to initial biomasses in only a few years when mortalities went back to normal. Predatory biomass and catch, total catch, native species catch and catch value, all increased in scenarios with reduced fishing mortality and decreased in the opposite case. Kempton’s Q diversity index decreased in most scenarios, however, most key ecosystem indicators like the total system throughput (TST), Finn's cycling index (FCI) and mean path length (PL), as well as mean transfer efficiency (TE) remained more or less constant in all simulations, indicating an ecosystem stability in terms of its fundamental traits, such as its ecological size (i.e., the sum of flows), trophic complexity and maturity. Simulations revealed the magnitude of uncertainties that ecosystem’s complexity can introduce to fisheries management and highlighted the importance of holistic scientific advice for managers.

Bronze Age Cyprus and the Aegean: ‘exotic currency’ and objects of connectivity

The island of Cyprus is justly regarded as a key juncture in the eastern Mediterranean world, one that played a prominent role in the exchange networks operating within and beyond that region, especially during the Late Bronze Age (LBA). With respect to the Aegean world, contacts are well represented by Aegean and Aegean-style objects and imagery found on the island, a form of ‘exotic currency’ often associated with elite feasting and funerary activities. The arts and crafts of Bronze Age Cyprus are particularly rich in representational terms, particularly evident in the floruit of figurative representations depicted on the pottery, metalwork, ivories and figurines of the LBA. When we focus down onto individual objects or classes of objects, the role of hybridisation practices also seems evident, and any discussion of connectivity between the Aegean world and Cyprus must take such practices into account. The purpose of the present study is to consider a representative example of these objects of connectivity during both the Prehistoric and Protohistoric Bronze Ages, always highlighting the Aegean dimension. In turn, the nature of Aegean-Cypriot relations during and at the end of the LBA is considered with respect to the merchants, mariners, exchange systems and spheres of interaction that characterised Cypro-Aegean connectivity.

Accounting for functional connectivity in cross-realm conservation planning in a data poor context: The Cyprus case

In the past years, efforts have been made to include connectivity metrics in conservation planning in order to promote and enhance well-connected systems of protected areas. Connectivity is particularly important for species that rely on more than one realm during their daily or life cycle (multi-realm species). However, conservation plans for the protection of multi-realm species usually involve a single realm, excluding other realms from the prioritization process. Here, we demonstrate an example of cross-realm conservation planning application for the island of Cyprus by taking into account the terrestrial and marine realms and their interface (i.e. coast). Operating within a data-poor context, we use functional connectivity metrics to identify priority areas for the conservation of six multi-realm species, by setting conservation targets simultaneously for the terrestrial and marine realms. MARXAN decision-support tool was used for the identification of the priority areas.Four scenarios were developed to evaluate the impacts of including connectivity in the prioritization process and the effectiveness of the existing coastal/marine protected areas in the achievement of the conservation targets set for the species. All scenarios considered land and sea anthropogenic uses as surrogate costs to influence the prioritization process.Our findings show an increase in the area of the reserve network and, therefore, the cost, when connectivity is included, whilst reducing the total boundary length. Furthermore, the current reserve network fails to achieve conservation targets, particularly for the marine part, which has a substantially smaller protection coverage than the terrestrial part.We conclude that focus should be given in the expansion of the current coastal/marine reserve network following a cross-realm conservation approach. This approach is not only relevant for the conservation of multi-realm species, but also for islandscapes, in particular, where the interdependence between the hinterland and the coast is larger and therefore the magnitude of the impacts generated in one realm and affects the other.

Decolonizing Cyprus 60 Years after Independence: An Assessment of the Legality of the Sovereign Base Areas

Abstract The Sovereign Base Areas (SBA) are two parts on the island of Cyprus, with a combined territory of 99 square miles, over which the United Kingdom exercises sovereignty. They were created by the Treaty of Establishment 1960, which is also the international agreement that granted the Republic of Cyprus its independence. This article maps out the implications of the Chagos Archipelago advisory opinion for the SBA. It argues that the process through which they were created disregarded the wishes of the Cypriot people and, therefore, was not in accordance with the right to self-determination.

The Cyprus question

The prospect for reunifying the island of Cyprus is fading, with hardliners in charge of the ethnically Turkish north and, in 2023, the likely election of Nikos Christodoulides as president of the ethnically Greek Republic of Cyprus in the south. Ankara has played a more active role in the political affairs of Northern Cyprus since the collapse of negotiations over reunification in 2017 and has embraced a two-state solution to the crisis. Meanwhile, many Greek Cypriots in the south are content with the status quo, seeing reunification as too politically and economically risky.

Virtual Sea-Drifting Experiments between the Island of Cyprus and the Surrounding Mainland in the Early Prehistoric Eastern Mediterranean

Seaborne movement underpins frontier research in prehistoric archaeology, including water-crossings in the context of human dispersals, and island colonisation. Yet, it also controls the degree of interaction between locations, which in turn is essential for investigating the properties of maritime networks. The onset of the Holocene (circa 12,000 years ago) is a critical period for understanding the origins of early visitors/inhabitants to the island of Cyprus in the Eastern Mediterranean in connection with the spread of Neolithic cultures in the region. The research undertaken in this work exemplifies the synergies between archaeology, physical sciences and geomatics, towards providing novel insights on the feasibility of drift-induced seaborne movement and the corresponding trip duration between Cyprus and coastal regions on the surrounding mainland. The overarching objective is to support archaeological inquiry regarding the possible origins of these visitors/inhabitants—Anatolia and/or the Levant being two suggested origins.

Traditional and Local Food Knowledge on the Island of Cyprus

Traditional and Local Food Knowledge on the Island of Cyprus

Sürdürülebilir kırsal kalkınma bağlamında kırsal tutundurma model araştırması: Mut örneği

Sürdürülebilir kırsal kalkınma anlayışında temel amaç, bölgenin kapasitesinin ve dolayısıyla kırsal iş gücü istihdamının artırılarak yoksulluk ile mücadele edilmesidir. Böylece yaşam kalitesi iyileştirilerek bölge insanının yeterli gelire sahip olması ile refah düzeyinin artırılarak kırsal tutunmanın sağlanması hedeflenir. Mut ilçesi fiziksel ve fiziksel olmayan problemler nedeniyle kırsal yaşamın az olduğu yerler arasında yer almaktadır. Bu nedenle son yıllarda, bu sorunlara yönelik pek çok tarımsal, altyapı, eğitim ve sağlık yatırımı almış, buna rağmen ilçe nüfusu 2007 yılından bu yana %4,65 azalmıştır. Bu azalışın en önemli nedenlerinden birisi ilçenin bir cazibe merkezi olma özelliği taşımamasıdır. Bu çalışmada ilçede gerek kırsalda tutunmayı artırarak göç etmeyi önlemek, gerekse yeni ziyaretçileri çekerek ilçeyi turizm açısından çekim merkezi haline getirebilmek amacıyla tematik turizm bölgesi modeli araştırması yapmak amaçlanmıştır. Bu araştırma sonucunda iki tematik rota önerisi ortaya çıkarılmıştır. Birincisi; II. Selim tarafından fethedilen Kıbrıs adasının Türkleştirilmesi amacıyla bölgeye gönderilen ahalinin geçiş güzergâhı olması nedeniyle Kıbrıs Yolu temalı yeni bir rota oluşturulmasıdır. İkincisi ise Antik Anadolu medeniyetleri dönemlerinden başlayarak Roma, Bizans ve Osmanlı İmparatorlukları da dâhil olmak üzere pek çok devletin hüküm sürdüğü ilçede birçok tarihi kalıntının bulunması sebebiyle Tarih Yolu temalı yeni bir model oluşturulmasıdır. Doğal ve kültürel mirasımızın korunması ve tanıtılmasında önemli işlevi olan kırsal turizm olanaklarının canlandırılması, başta bölgede istihdam olanaklarını genişleterek kırsal tutundurmayı sağlayabilir, ardından da Mut ilçesi özelinde Türkiye’nin de ülke olarak iç ve dış turizm gelirlerinin artmasına katkı sağlayabilir.

SUGAR IN THE CRUSADES AND ITS JOURNEY TO THE WEST

1095-1291 yılları arasına Haçlılar Çağı diyoruz ve bu süreç, düşmanlıklar yanında medeniyetlerin buluşması da olmuştur. İslâm medeniyeti hakkında çok fazla bir şey bilmeyen Haçlılar, ilk temaslarla şeker gibi yeni ve bilmedikleri lezzetlerle de karşılaşmışlardır. Suriye’de ele geçirdikleri şehirlerdeki şeker imalâthanelerini devralan Haçlılar, buradan ürettikleri şekeri kendileri tükettikleri gibi Avrupa’ya da ihraç ederek büyük paralar kazanmışlardır. Bu işten İtalyan tüccarlar yüklü paralar kazanırken, bal ile tatlandırma yapan Avrupalılar, yeni öğrendikleri şekeri oldukça beğenmişlerdir. Bundan sonra da gemilerle Batı’ya şeker taşınmaya başlanmış, sömürünün de ilk adımları atılmıştır. Akkâ, Sûr, Beyrut gibi limanlardan yüklenen şeker yüklü gemilere, 1191 yılı itibarıyla Kıbrıs Adası, 1310’da da Rodos gibi eski Bizans’ın şeker üretim merkezleri dâhil olmuştur. Bu işten de Venedikliler ve şövalye tarikatları zenginliklerini ikiye katlamışlardır.

On the influence of multidirectional irregular waves on the PeWEC device

Wave energy is a promising renewable resource for its reliability and power density, and many technological milestones have been achieved. Significant efforts are made to design and optimize Wave Energy Converters (WECs); however, analyses are often limited to simplified conditions. Among such restrictive assumptions, waves are frequently described utilizing monodirectional spectra, thus leading to approximate evaluations, also in terms of absorbed power. In real sea conditions, the waves are multidirectional, and the analysis as a 2D superposition of multiple wave components should be investigated. In particular, linear waves can be analyzed as a sum of sine waves characterized by different amplitudes, frequencies, phases and directions. The case study device analyzed in this paper is PeWEC (Pendulum Wave Energy Converter), a rotating mass device that converts energy based on pitch motion, moored through a spread catenary mooring system. The sea states investigated are those of the island of Cyprus. The spectrum is defined as the combination between the JONSWAP frequency spectrum and the cos-2s directional spectrum. To compute the sea elevation components the Deterministic Amplitude Scheme (DAS) method is used. The forcing acting on the device, the mooring loads and the device motions are examined and compared to quantify the error produced by the monodirectional approximations. The time domain solver OrcaFlex is employed to investigate the interaction of the waves with the moored hull. Compared with the multidirectional analysis, the monodirectional approximation generates an overestimation of the pitch by 5% and of the surge by 3%, highlighting the importance of taking spreading into account if the device is directional.

The late Holocene introduction of Juglans regia (walnut) to Cyprus

The island of Cyprus has a long history of human impacts, including the introduction of more than 250 plant species. One of these introduced species is Juglans regia (walnut), which is considered a naturalised non-native (introduced in last 500 years). Here we report the earliest occurrence of Juglans regia pollen grains from a sedimentary deposit on Cyprus. The pollen recovered from the Akrotiri Marsh provides an earliest introduction date of 3,100-3,000 cal yr bp. This Bronze Age occurrence of Juglans regia is sporadic. However, by 2,000 cal yr bp the pollen signal becomes more persistent and indicates that introduction or expansion of Juglans regia was highly likely in the Roman period. We integrate our new results with younger pollen occurrences of Juglans regia on Cyprus, the archaeobotanical record and documentary evidence to provide an overview of this archaeophyte. Our findings show that, following the conventions of the Flora of Cyprus, Juglans regia should be reclassified from naturalised non-native to indigenous.

Reducing the impacts of tourism seasonality in the small island state of Cyprus

PurposeThis concluding article aims to summarize the key points and outcomes from the theme issue question: How could the Republic of Cyprus reduce the impact of seasonal tourism on long-term sustainable development? Which is a follow-up issue to the Cyprus sustainability theme issue published in Worldwide Hospitality and Tourism Themes volume 13 number 6 2021.Design/methodology/approachThe paper summarizes the findings of the theme issue in relation to how stakeholders in the Republic of Cyprus can reduce the impact of severe tourism seasonality on long-term sustainable tourism development.FindingsThe findings of the articles in this theme issue explore the depth of the seasonality problem and its impact on the long-term sustainability of the small island state of Cyprus. Further, the articles in this collection explore potential remedies and ways to mitigate seasonality with the help of alternative, special interest tourism activities, improved air connectivity, established cluster-based activities, and improved accessibility to the island.Originality/valueThe articles in this issue provide perspectives from academics, practitioners, industry professionals, and policymakers on what steps could be taken to tackle increasing tourism seasonality that has profound effects on economic, social, and environmental sustainability in the island of Cyprus.

Natural-geographic objects in the New Testament


 
 
 The article was written in order to find natural-geographic objects in the New Testament of the Bible. Out of 27 books of the New Testament, only 9 books mention particular names of natural-geographic objects. The highest number and variety is in the Acts of the Apostles, where the author mentions 22 particular objects. Natural-geographic objects are also mentioned in the following books of the New Testament: the Gospel of Matthew (11 objects), the Gospel of Mark (9), the Gospel of John (8), the Gospel of Luke (7), the Epistle to the Galatians (2), the Epistle to Titus (1), the Epistle to the Hebrews (1); and also in the Book of Revelation (1). In the analysis of the texts of the New Testament, we used 4 types of criteria for distinguishing natural-geographic objects, finding 21 individual names, mentioned in the New Testament texts 62 times overall. At the same time, 9 of them are mentioned in the New Testament more than once. Most often, the names of the following objects are mentioned – the Mount of Olives (11 times), the Jordan River (10 times), the Sea of Galilee (Lake Tiberias, Kinneret or Kinnereth) (7 times), the Island of Cyprus (6 times); and Island of Crete, Mount Sinai, Golgotha Hill (Calvary) – 4 times each. Other names occur twice (2 objects) and only once (12 toponyms). The article distinguishes 4 types of natural-geographic objects: 1) aquatic objects; 2) peninsulas, capes, islands; 3) forms of terrain; 4) other. According to number of mentions, quantitative prevalence is seen for aquatic objects, the names of which are presented in the text 22 times, but their variety is lower (6 concrete names in total) compared with the second group – islands, which constitutes 10 concrete names, but the total number of mentions is lower. Most often, the New Testament mentions the Mount of Olives – a height spanning from the north to the south opposite the eastern wall of the Old City of Jerusalem, left of the Kidron Valley and which has three main peaks: Mount Scopus (826 m above sea level); the Mount of Olives (814 m); and the Mount of Temptation (816 m). The article presents 2 tables and 2 maps. The article is relevant both for scientists and readers of the Bible.
 
 

Estimation of Curie-Point Depths and Heat Flow from Spectral Analysis of EMAG2 Magnetic Data in Cyprus Island

This study aims to determine Curie point depth (CPD), Heat flow and the boundaries of geological structures of Cyprus Island using EMAG2 magnetic data. CPD values were calculated by applying spectral analysis technique to magnetic anomaly map divided into 60 blocks (60x60 km2). Then, different thermal conductivity values (K=1, 1.5 and 2.5 Wm–1 K–1) and heat flow values were calculated using CPD values. CPD values ranged from 12.4 km to 28.18 km, and heat flow values were calculated between 20 and 50 mW/m2 for K=1. Shallow CPD values (CPD< 15km) were calculated in Polis, Morphou Bay, in the area between Larnaca and Famagusta and north of Kyrenia. Heat flow values are relatively high in these areas which can be researched in detail in terms of potential geothermal. In the final phase of the study, the boundaries of buried geological structures were determined by Analytic Signal (AS), Total Horizontal Derivative (THDR) and Tilt angle (TA) methods. Moho depth, Curie-Moho difference, 2D cross-correlation map of Moho and Curie depths and Earthquake distribution map are used for interpretation of the tectonic regime. Moho-Curie difference is roughly 0 and the 2D cross-correlation map produces higher (0.60-0.75) values in the southern part of the study area which might be evaluated as a passive crust. It is possible to say that few earthquakes are observed where the difference is around 0.

DEMOKRAT PARTİ DÖNEMİNDE KIBRIS MESELESİNİN KONYA BASININA YANSIMASI VE 1958 KONYA MİTİNGİ

Doğu Akdeniz’de yer alan Kıbrıs Adası, 24 Temmuz 1923 tarihinde imzalanan Lozan Barış Antlaşması ile resmen İngiliz hâkimiyetine girmiştir. 1923-1950 yıllarını kapsayan Cumhuriyet Halk Partisi iktidarında, Kıbrıs konusunda aktif bir dış siyaset izlenememiş ve Lozan Antlaşması ile oluşan statükonun devamından yana bir tavır sergilenmiştir. 1950 seçimleri ile iktidara gelen Demokrat Parti döneminde ise Kıbrıs sorunu, Türkiye’nin en önemli dış politika meselelerinden birini teşkil etmiştir. Türkiye, Kıbrıs konusunda özellikle 1956 yılından itibaren politika değişikliğine giderek “adanın taksimi” tezini savunmaya başlamıştır. Türkiye’nin politika değişikliğine paralel olarak iç kamuoyunda da Kıbrıs meselesi gündemin ön sıralarında kendisine yer bulmuştur. 1958 yılına gelindiğinde Türk kamuoyuna hâkim olan kanaat, “Ya Taksim Ya Ölüm” haline gelmiştir. Kamuoyunun oluşturulmasında etkin araçlardan birisi olan basında, 1956 sonrasında Kıbrıs meselesi sık sık işlenmeye başlanmış, Türk basınında Kıbrıs’a yönelik haberlere daha geniş yer verilmiştir. Böylece toplumsal duyarlılık oluşturulmaya çalışılmıştır. Diğer taraftan ülke genelinde birçok miting gerçekleştirilirken bu mitinglerin topluma duyurulmasında ve etkisinin artırılmasında basın aktif olarak kullanılmıştır. Bu çalışmada Demokrat Parti iktidarında Kıbrıs sorununun Konya basınındaki yansımaları ele alınmıştır. Özellikle 1958 yılında Konya’da gerçekleşen Kıbrıs mitingi ve Konya basınına yansıması yerel basındaki verilerden hareketle aktarılmaya çalışılmıştır.