TY - GEN AU - Apostolides,Alexander TI - From Conflict to Economic Interdependence in Cyprus SN - 1040-2659 AV - HF171.5 PY - 2012/// PB - Taylor & Francis Group, LLC KW - Near East University Article KW - Yakın Doğu Üniversitesi Makale KW - Economic Interdependence KW - Greek and Turkish Cypriots KW - Cyprus N1 - http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10402659.2012.732420#.VX_FbD5NAng N2 - In April 2003 the ability of the Green Line to divide the two major communities in Cyprus since 1974 was weakened. Prohibitions on the movement of persons were relaxed leading to unprecedented numbers of people crossing Green Line in both directions. Despite protestations that Greek and Turkish Cypriots would be violent toward each other if left to freely mingle, the relaxation of population movement brought touching stories of solidarity and fraternity. As population movement across the Green Line remained permissive and solution negotiations dragged on, people went back to the “ordinary business of life.” The opportunities offered by crossing the Green Line were integrated in the life of many Cypriots: Even while politicians and media focused on the intractable negotiations, Cypriots changed their behavior to take advantage of new opportunities offered by their ability to cross the Green Line UR - http://library.neu.edu.tr:2048/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10402659.2012.732420 ER -