Language learning in conflictual contexts: a study of Turkish Cypriot adolescents learning Greek in Cyprus

Internationalism, migration, and education: Pluralistic disposition in multilingual and multicultural contact zones—Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus

“…However, proficiency level in a foreign language and attitudes toward the culture of that language are closely interrelated and language competence may lead to positive attitudes toward culture (Tum et al, 2016). Therefore, providing students with more context‐bounded options might be more motivating, meaningful, and useful in the TRNC in terms of global citizenship.…”

“…The TRNC has always been a conflict and contact zone in terms of the controversial history of the island suffused particularly with political and ethnic conflicts still known as the “Cyprus conflict” or “Cyprus problem” (Hadjipavlou, 2007; Tum et al, 2016). The TRNC remains relatively untouched in terms of its gradually intensifying heterogonous demographics and its repercussion on education.…”

Kamuə Female Personal Names and Identity in Cultural Contexts

“…The Kamuə female personal names generally, are sentential in nature as in the case of Onumajuru (2016). As language is inseparable from culture (Genc & Bada, 2005;Tum, Kunt, & Kunt, 2016), so it is with the Kamuǝ female per-…”

From public to digital spaces: Spatial and media practices of the 2017 ‘Unite Cyprus Now’ peace protests

“…Counterdiscourses are considered damaging and undermining the community's cause to the benefit of the enemy (Christophorou, et al, 2010). Nowadays, some attempts are made at official levels to promote a collective identity yet, dominant nationalist ideologies still persist (Charalambous, et al, 2013;Tum et al, 2016).…”