
Enosis, Kıbrıs’ın Yunanistan’a bağlanması hedefidir ve Yunan ulusal ideolojisinin temel taşlarından biri olan Megali İdea (Büyük Ülkü) kapsamında şekillenmiştir. 1791 yılında Rigas Feraios’un yayımladığı haritada çizilen sınırlar, Bizans’ın yeniden diriltilmesi idealine dayanıyordu. Kıbrıs da bu haritada Yunan toprağı olarak gösterilmiştir. İngiliz Egemenliğine Geçiş (1878) ve Enosis Umudu 1878 yılında Kıbrıs’ın Osmanlılar tarafından İngiltere’ye “geçici” olarak bırakılması, Kıbrıslı Rumlar tara
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Enosis, the goal of uniting Cyprus with Greece, was shaped within the framework of Megali Idea (Great Ideal), a cornerstone of Greek national ideology. The boundaries depicted in the map published by Rigas Feraios in 1791 were based on the ideal of reviving the Byzantine Empire; Cyprus was shown on this map as Greek territory. Transition to British Rule (1878) and the Hope of Enosis In 1878, the Ottoman Empire’s “temporary” cession of Cyprus to Britain was viewed by Greek Cypriots as a step forw
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Megali Idea, in Greek, means “Great Idea,” “Great Ideal,” or “Great Aspiration.” This concept formed the core ideological framework of modern Greek nationalism, aiming to shape Greece’s national identity, expand its territory, and establish historical and cultural continuity. It was first formally articulated in 1844 by Ioannis Kolettis, then Prime Minister of Greece, in the Greek Parliament. According to Kolettis, the Kingdom of Greece was the smallest and oldest part of the Hellenic nation; al
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Yahya B. Keskin

Bursa, is not only a city historically but also the first capital of the Ottoman Empire and one of the symbolic centers of Turkish-Islamic culture. Therefore, the Greek forces’ selection of Bursa as a target following their initial occupation of Anatolia after World War I carried not only a military significance but also a psychological and symbolic character. The occupation, which began on 8 July 1920, ended on 11 September 1922 with the Turkish army’s victory over the Greek forces, thereby lib
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Nida Öztürkmen

Megali İdea, Yunanca’da “Büyük Fikir”, “Büyük Mefkûre” veya “Büyük Ülkü” anlamına gelir. Modern Yunan milliyetçiliğinin temel ideolojik çerçevesini oluşturan bu kavram, Yunanistan’ın ulusal kimliğini şekillendirme, topraklarını genişletme, tarihsel ve kültürel süreklilik kurma hedeflerini içermektedir. İlk kez 1844 yılında dönemin Yunan Başbakanı İoannis Kolettis tarafından Yunan Parlamentosu’nda resmî olarak dile getirilmiştir. Kolettis’in ifadesine göre Yunanistan Krallığı, Helen milletinin en
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Yahya B. Keskin