This book examines the evolution of the state of exception in which the Turkish Cypriot community has developed and how its relationship with Turkey has been transformed. It aims at a comprehensive understanding of the circumstances which led to the emergence of a Turkish Cypriot state of exception, as well as the procedures which led to the strengthening of resistance against its normalization. For a more comprehensive decoding of the aforementioned, this book studies the presence of Turkey in the everyday life of Turkish Cypriots in the framework of colonial politics. It examines in detail the transformation of the Cypriot space as it resulted from the pursuit for normalization of the state of exception. At the same time, however, this research underlines the ways in which the Turkish Cypriot opposition hinders the normalization of the state of exception through an alternative political program against the partition of Cyprus. The book aims to contribute to the broader academic research on states of exception and non-recognized state structures, through analyzing the ruptures caused in the hegemonic project. The research concerns the 19642004 period and is mainly, but not entirely, based on a large volume of primary sources.

Nikos Moudouros is a Lecturer at the Department of Turkish and Middle Eastern Studies, University of Cyprus.

Chapter 1: The relationship between Turkey, the Turkish Cypriot community and the Cyprus space.- Chapter 2: Separate power structures of the Turkish Cypriot community.- Chapter 3: The new Turkish-Cypriot homeland and the restoration of the state of exception..- Chapter 4: A neoliberal state-building and civil defiance in the Mediterranean.- Chapter 5: The generalized crisis and the federation hegemony in the Mediterranean..- Chapter 6: Conclusion: The demise of the old relationship and the anticipation of the birth of a new one.