Turkey's Strategies for Turkification of the Occupied Areas
April 19, 2025
The Ankara plan for the Islamization of the occupied territories is linked to the increase of the Turkish population and the Turkification of the area. In recent years, there are indications of intensifying efforts, including the construction of social housing and measures aimed at establishing a permanent Turkish presence. The number of Turkish Cypriots is a minority, almost equal to that of the settlers, while the naturalization of new settlers continues. Erdogan's regime seems to aim for greater control through the increase of the resident population.