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008 170123s2015 scu 000 0 eng d
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020 $a9781514701416$q(pbk.)
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035 $a(OCoLC)969770119
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050 14 $aDS54.95.N67$bM47 2015
100 1 $aGirdner, Eddie J.
245 10 $aMersin-10, Turkey :$bsix years in Northern Cyprus /$cEddie James Girdner.
264 1 $a[Charleston, SC?]$b[CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform],$c[2015]
264 4 $c©2015
300 $a369 pages ;$c23 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
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338 $avolume$bnc$2rdacarrier
520 $aAn adventurous American academic travels to North Cyprus to teach at a new university. He has no idea what it will be like living and working in a country which has no official international recognition except by Turkey. All mail must be addressed to 'Mersin-10, Turkey' to reach the north side of the island. There is no internet or email. It is a lonesome existence, and the mostly Turkish students are not prepared to study in English. It is a hard struggle and discouraging when the electrical power breaks down for several months. The Cyprus Problem is perpetually discussed with seemingly no possible solution in sight. The Greek and Turkish Cypriots keep playing their political games while the people seem to not care. In the politically charged atmosphere, it is treacherous and dangerous to even express one's views of the situation. Nevertheless, there are rewards and frustrations. He comes to look at the absurdity of daily life with a sense of humor in order to survive.
505 0 $aIntroduction -- Welcome to Cyprus -- Power to the people -- Laissez failure -- Freedom to travel -- Pseudo state -- Little motherland -- Postscript.
650 0 $aCollege teachers$zCyprus, Northern$vBiography.
651 0 $aCyprus, Northern$xHistory$y20th century.
651 0 $aCyprus, Northern$xDescription and travel.
650 7 $aTravel.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01155558
650 7 $aCollege teachers$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst00868114
651 7 $aNorthern Cyprus.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01692676
648 7 $a1900-1999$2fast
655 7 $aBiographies.$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01919896
655 7 $aHistory$2fast$0(OCoLC)fst01411628
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