Appendix B Trends in the Turkish Cypriot Community, 2007–2023
Figure B.1 Prejudice levels of Turkish Cypriots towards Greek Cypriots in the period 2007–2023.
Figure B.1Long description
The x-axis represents years as 2007, 2010, 2017, 2020, and 2023, while the y-axis quantifies percentages, ranging from 0% to 70%. The values are as follows. Negative feelings, (2007, 64.70), (2010, 52.70), (2017, 35.50), (2020, 39), and (2023, 35.10). Neutral feelings, (2007, 23.90), (2010, 27), (2017, 32.70), (2020, 22.80), and (2023, 26). Positive feelings, (2007, 11.40), (2010, 20.30), (2017, 31.80), (2020, 39), and (2023, 38.90).
Figure B.2 National identification of Turkish Cypriots in the period 2007–2023.
Figure B.2Long description
The x-axis represents the various national identities in the years 2007, 2010, 2011, 2020, and 2023, and the y-axis represents the percentage of Turkish Cypriots from 0 to 80. The category Only Cypriot and not Turkish displays the values: (2007, 2.00), (2010, 11.00), (2011, 8.00), (2020, 15.00), and (2023, 7.20). For More Cypriot than Turkish, the values are: (2007, 10.00), (2010, 9.00), (2011, 6.00), (2020, 12.00), and (2023, 23.10). In the category To the same extent Turkish and Cypriot, the values are: (2007, 69.00), (2010, 66.00), (2011, 71.00), (2020, 66.00), and (2023, 54.00). For More Turkish than Cypriot, the values are: (2007, 4.00), (2010, 6.00), (2011, 7.00), (2020, 4.00), and (2023, 10.00). Lastly, the category Only Turkish and not Cypriot has values of: (2007, 13.00), (2010, 6.00), (2011, 6.00), (2020, 4.00), and (2023, 5.70).
Figure B.3 Stance of Turkish Cypriots towards keeping the current situation (status quo) in the period 2010–2023.
Figure B.3Long description
The x-axis represents years as 2010, 2017, 2020, and 2023, while the y-axis quantifies percentages, ranging from 0% to 60% in increments of 10 units. Three lines track different positions: against, neither against nor in favour but could tolerate it if necessary, and in favour. The against stance curve (2010, 23.80), (2017, 27.70), (2020, 20.80), and (2023, 41.40). The neither against, nor in favor but would tolerate it if necessary curve (2010, 55.30), (2017, 27.60), (2020, 27.40), and (2023, 18.20). In favour stance curve (2010, 20.90), (2017, 44.80), (2020, 51.80), and (2023, 40.40).
Figure B.4 Stance of Turkish Cypriots towards unitary state in the period 2010–2023.
Figure B.4Long description
The x-axis represents years as 2010, 2017, 2020, and 2023, while the y-axis quantifies percentages, ranging from 0% to 70% in increments of 10 units. Three lines track different positions: against, neither against nor in favour but could tolerate it if necessary, and in favour. The against stance curve (2010, 19.40), (2017, 61.80), (2020, 47.20), and (2023, 42.20). The neither against, nor in favor but would tolerate it if necessary curve (2010, 63.90), (2017, 23.30), (2020, 21), and (2023, 18.40). In favour stance curve (2010, 16.70), (2017, 14.90), (2020, 31.80), and (2023, 42.20).
Figure B.5 Stance of Turkish Cypriots towards two states in the period 2010–2023.
Figure B.5Long description
The x-axis represents years as 2010, 2017, 2020, and 2023, while the y-axis quantifies percentages, ranging from 0% to 80% in increments of 10 units. Three lines track different positions: against, neither against nor in favour but could tolerate it if necessary, and in favour. The against stance curve (2010, 24.90), (2017, 13), (2020, 14.10), and (2023, 19.70). The neither against, nor in favor but would tolerate it if necessary curve (2010, 44), (2017, 26.40), (2020, 14.50), and (2023, 14.40). In favour stance curve (2010, 31.10), (2017, 60.60), (2020, 71.40), and (2023, 65.80).
Figure B.6 Stance of Turkish Cypriots towards Bizonal Bicommunal Federation (BBF) in the period 2010–2023.
Figure B.6Long description
The x-axis represents years as 2010, 2017, 2020, and 2023, while the y-axis quantifies percentages, ranging from 0% to 70% in increments of 10 units. Three lines track different positions: against, neither against nor in favour but could tolerate it if necessary, and in favour. The against stance curve (2010, 21.50), (2017, 14), (2020, 28.80), and (2023, 20.20). The neither against, nor in favor but would tolerate it if necessary curve (2010, 53.70), (2017, 23.60), (2020, 17), and (2023, 17.90). In favour stance curve (2010, 24.80), (2017, 62.40), (2020, 54.20), and (2023, 61.90).
Figure B.7 Stance of Turkish Cypriots towards referendum scenario in the period 2013–2020.
Figure B.7Long description
The x axis represents the percentages of Turkish Cypriots with different voting tendencies in a referendum across 2010, 2017, and 2020. The y-axis represents the percentages and ranges from 0 to 60 in increments of 10 units. The three stances displayed are Tend to No, Undecided, and Tend to Yes. Tend to no (2010, 35.20), (2017, 39.60), and (2020, 56). Undecided (2010, 41.70), (2017, 40.90), and (2020, 15). Tend to yes (2010, 23.10), (2017, 19.40), and (2020, 29).
Note: F2F: Face to Face Data Collection. More information on the ESS methodology can be found at: www.europeansocialsurvey.org/methodology/methodology-overview.
Various publications with our research team also include more details on the methods. They are all included in the reference lists of the chapters in Part I of this book.
Table B.1Long description
The table has six columns titled Survey year. G C s. T C s. Methodology. Research team. Funded by, Grant.
Row 1 column 1 reads. 2007.
Row 1 column 2 reads. R A I.
Row 1 column 3 reads. K A D E M.
Row 1 column 4 reads. F 2 F, Multistage Stratified Sampling, N equals 800 G C s, 853 T C s.
Row 1 column 5 reads. Psaltis, C., Hewstone, M.
Row 1 column 6 reads. Nuffield Foundation, New Career Development Fellowship Intergroup contact between Greek-Cypriots and Turkish-Cypriots.
Row 2 column 1 reads. 2010.
Row 2 column 2 reads. C Y M A R.
Row 2 column 3 reads. K A D E M.
Row 2 column 4 reads. F 2 F, Multistage Stratified Sampling, 3-wave Longitudinal First wave N equals , G C s, 1000 T C s.
Row 2 column 5 reads. Psaltis, C., Lytra, E., AHDR, Hewstone, M.
Row 2 column 6 reads. U N D P-A CT. E U Civil Society in action Programme, Representations of History and Intergroup Relations in Cyprus.
Row 3 column 1 reads. 2015.
Row 3 column 2 reads. U C F S.
Row 3 column 3 reads. Blank.
Row 3 column 4 reads. C A T I, Random Digit Calling with post-stratification weights, N equals 512 G C s.
Row 3 column 5 reads. Donno, D., Psaltis, C.
Row 3 column 6 reads. The European Studies Center at the University of Pittsburgh to Donno, D.
Row 4 column 1 reads. 2016.
Row 4 column 2 reads. U C F S.
Row 4 column 3 reads. Blank.
Row 4 column 4 reads. C A T I, Random Digit Calling N equals 1605 G C s.
Row 4 column 5 reads. Loizides, N., Psaltis, C., Stefanovic, D., Cakal, H.
Row 4 column 6 reads. E S R C and Leverhulme Trust R F, 2014 to 401.
Row 5 column 1 reads. 2017.
Row 5 column 2 reads. U C F S.
Row 5 column 3 reads. PROLOGUE.
Row 5 column 4 reads. C A T I, Random Digit Calling with post-stratification weights, N equals 505 G C s, 600 T C s.
Row 5 column 5 reads. Psaltis, C., Yucel, D.
Row 5 column 6 reads. U C Y Research funds of Psaltis Grow Civic Programme financed by the European Union.
Row 6 column 1 reads. 2017 to 2018.
Row 6 column 2 reads. U C F S.
Row 6 column 3 reads. PROLOGUE.
Row 6 column 4 reads. F 2 F, Multistage Stratified Sampling N equals 811 G C s, 801 T C s.
Row 6 column 5 reads. Psaltis, C., Loizides, N., Cakal, H., Stefanovic, D., Hewstone, M.
Row 6 column 6 reads. A.G. Leventis. D O I 10.17605 slash O S F.I O slash R J 3 U. The Internally Displaced in Cyprus and Return Intentions: Social Psychological, Sociological and Political Determinants.
Row 7 column 1 reads. 2018 to 2019.
Row 7 column 2 reads. U C F S.
Row 7 column 3 reads. Blank.
Row 7 column 4 reads. F 2 F, Multistage Stratified Sampling.
Row 7 column 5 reads. Vryonides, M., Psaltis, C., Nicolaou, A., Georgiou, E.
Row 7 column 6 reads. E S S Round, Republic of Cyprus.
Row 8 column 1 reads. 2020.
Row 8 column 2 reads. U C F S.
Row 8 column 3 reads. L I P A.
Row 8 column 4 reads. C A T I, Random Digit Calling with post-stratification weights, N equals 536 G C s, 550 T C s.
Row 8 column 5 reads. Psaltis, C., Halperin, E., Leshem, O., Cakal, H., Loizides, N.
Row 8 column 6 reads. L S E Hellenic Observatory, Youth and Politics in Protracted, Conflicts, A comparative approach on hope for a settlement and return of I D P s.
Row 9 column 1 reads. 2023.
Row 9 column 2 reads. U C F S.
Row 9 column 3 reads. L I P A.
Row 9 column 4 reads. F 2 F, Multistage Stratified Sampling, N equals 717 G C s, 731 T C s.
Row 9 column 5 reads. Psaltis, C., Michael, A., Soros, N., Nicolaou, A., Loizides, N., Kovras, I., Constantinides, A., Dagli, I., Cakal, H.
Row 9 column 6 reads. Internal Funding U C Y, Justification mechanisms of the status quo, perceptions of transitional justice and forms of solving the Cyprus problem, A bicommunal research in the Cypriot context.
The note below reads. F 2 F, Face to Face Data Collection. A link is provided for more information.
Various publications with our research team also include more details on the methods. They are all included in the reference lists of the chapters
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