Eastern Mediterranean University (EMU) and the Economic Policy Research Foundation of Türkiye (TEPAV) has launched a collaboration covering academic initiatives conducted in the fields of Cypriot Constitutional Law and its history.
Within the framework of the said collaboration, EMU Faculty of Law Constitutional Law Major academic staff member Assoc. Prof. Dr. Bezar Eylem Ekinci will provide academic consultancy for studies to be carried out by TEPAV over the course of 6-month long project. The activities conducted within the scope of the project aim to support the production of academic knowledge in the field of Cypriot constitutional law and to contribute to the enhancement of scientific output at the institutional level. The consultancy services will be carried out in accordance with academic research standards and the relevant legislation.
First Article: “Looking into the Cyprus Issue through a Constitutional Perspective: 1960 Republic of Cyprus Constitutional Law”
The first article published within the scope of the project titled “Looking into the Cyprus Conflict through a Constitutional Perspective: 1960 Republic of Cyprus Constitutional Law” examines the constitutional dimensions of the Cyprus issue through a detailed analysis of the 1960 Constitution, an area that has received limited attention in existing legal literature.
The study explores the constitutional origins of the 1960 Republic of Cyprus, the bi-communal state framework, and its effects on governance, highlighting the need to address the Cyprus issue from legal and constitutional perspectives alongside political ones.
The initial policy brief aims to serve as a theoretical and conceptual foundation for other academic outputs scheduled to be released in later stages of the project.
Making remarks on the topic, EMU Rector Prof. Dr. Hasan Kılıç stated that studies in Cypriot constitutional law, a discipline with both historical depth and current relevance, play a significant role in strengthening academic output while also fostering public legal awareness, and congratulated the academics and TEPAV representatives who contributed to the project.