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No Grief, Only Heroes: The Battlefield Tourism Potential of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus and the Design of the Cyprus Peace Park

Yas Yok, Kahraman Var: Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti Savaş Alanları Turizm Potansiyeli ve Kıbrıs Barış Parkı Tasarımı

Başak Burcu Eke(ADNAN MENDERES ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0003-2692-6672
Onur Akgül(MARDİN ARTUKLU ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-5229-2557
Yavuz Çetin(İSTANBUL ESENYURT ÜNİVERSİTESİ)0000-0002-7435-590X
Pages
73–89
Publication Date
2026-06-09
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The book contends that the legacy of war can serve as a domain for reconciliation and cultural diplomacy, applicable to both the past and the future.

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Objective & Hypothesis:This study presents the design of the “Cyprus Peace Park” by examining the spatial, cultural, and cognitive aspects of the 1974 Cyprus Peace Operation within the framework of battlefield tourism.
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Key Findings & Data:The project intends to examine the discourse surrounding heroism, societal memory, and the promotion of peace through artistic and digital storytelling, while engaging with worldwide instances like the “D-Day 75 Garden” in Normandy.
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Conclusion & Impact:The book contends that the legacy of war can serve as a domain for reconciliation and cultural diplomacy, applicable to both the past and the future.
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⚙️Variables:Kıbrıs Barış Harekâtı · Savaş Turizmi · Kıbrıs Barış Parkı

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This study presents the design of the “Cyprus Peace Park” by examining the spatial, cultural, and cognitive aspects of the 1974 Cyprus Peace Operation within the framework of battlefield tourism. The project intends to examine the discourse surrounding heroism, societal memory, and the promotion of peace through artistic and digital storytelling, while engaging with worldwide instances like the “D-Day 75 Garden” in Normandy. Assessments derived from document analysis and case studies indicate that current memorial sites are disjointed, lack temporal coherence, and are inadequate for worldwide accessibility. The proposed park will feature thematic parts named “Conflict and Oppression,” “Operation and Liberation,” and “Peace and Unity,” enhanced by landscape design and digital technologies. The park, organized into three thematic categories, will provide visitors with an emotionally and intellectually stimulating historical experience, while prioritizing the themes of peace and reconciliation. The concept functions as a mechanism to facilitate the intergenerational transmission of collective memory and the materialization of cultural heritage, in addition to promoting tourism diversity in the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. The book contends that the legacy of war can serve as a domain for reconciliation and cultural diplomacy, applicable to both the past and the future.

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Bu çalışma, 1974 Kıbrıs Barış Harekâtı’nın savaş alanları turizmi bağlamında mekânsal, kültürel ve bilişsel boyutlarını tartışarak “Kıbrıs Barış Parkı” tasarımını önermektedir. Çalışma; kahramanlık söylemini, toplumsal belleği ve barış vurgusunu sanatsal/dijital anlatılarla merkeze almayı hedeflemekte, Normandiya’daki “D-Day 75 Bahçesi” gibi uluslararası örneklerle diyalog kurmaktadır. Doküman analizi ve durum çalışmasına dayalı olarak yapılan değerlendirmeler, mevcut anma mekânlarının parçalı, zamansal bağlamdan kopuk ve uluslararası erişim açısından yetersiz olduğunu ortaya koymaktadır. Önerilen park; “Çatışma ve Zulüm”, “Harekât ve Kurtuluş” ve “Barış ve Birliktelik” tematik bölümlerinden oluşacak, peyzaj tasarımı ve dijital teknolojilerle desteklenecektir. Üç tematik başlık altında yapılandırılan park, ziyaretçiye duygusal ve bilişsel olarak zenginleştirilmiş bir tarih yolculuğu sunarken; aynı zamanda barış ve uzlaşı kavramlarını sahnede tutmayı hedeflemektedir. Model, Kuzey Kıbrıs Türk Cumhuriyeti’nde turizm çeşitliliği sağlamanın ötesinde kolektif hafızanın nesiller arası aktarımını ve kültürel mirasın somutlaştırılmasını mümkün kılacak bir araç olarak kurgulanmıştır. Çalışma, savaş mirasının yalnızca geçmişe değil; geleceğe yönelik bir uzlaşı ve kültürel diplomasi alanına dönüşebileceğini savunmaktadır.

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Eke, B. B., Akgül, O., Çetin, Y. (2026). No Grief, Only Heroes: The Battlefield Tourism Potential of the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus and the Design of the Cyprus Peace Park. Turizm Akademik Dergisi, Cilt: 13 Sayı: 1, 73–89. https://doi.org/10.65981/touraj.1751640

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