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“WE ARE TURKS, WE ENDURE”: RAUF DENKTAŞ’S LEGACY AND INTELLECTUAL RESILIENCE IN TIMES OF DIFFICULTY

Abstract

This commentary reflects on the anniversary of the passing of Rauf Denktaş ...

Keywords: 

Rauf Denktaş; Turkish Cypriots; Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

Dr. Teoman Ertuğrul Tulun Eurasian Security Bulletin (EurasiaSec) March 28, 2026

Keypoints:

Rauf Denktaş’s recollection of İsmet İnönü’s words ....

Introduction

15 January marks the anniversary of the death of Rauf Denktaş ...

II. The Turkish Cypriot Experience of Endurance

The Turkish Cypriot experience of the second ...

III. Endurance, Law, and Narrative

The dimensions of endurance outlined above ...

IV. From Political Endurance to Intellectual Resilience

The interaction between law and narrative ...

V. AVİM’s Long-Term Engagement with a Wider Region

The notion of intellectual resilience takes ...

VI. Intellectual Endurance in Times of Difficulty

The discussion of endurance at the level ...

VII. Conclusion: “We Endure” as a Call for Sustained Scholarship

Revisited on the anniversary of his passing...

EndNote

Teoman Ertuğrul Tulun, “60th Anniversary of the Defunct ‘Republic of Cyprus,’” .....

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Jel Code: F50 , N44 ,Z18

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#RaufDenktaş, #WeAreTurksWeEndure, #TurkishCypriots

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