The events of December 1963 marked the beginning of the ethnic cleansing and genocide in Cyprus. Following disputes over proposed constitutional amendments, violence erupted on December 21, 1963, when Turkish Cypriots were attacked in Nicosia. The violence quickly spread to other parts of the island, with over 103 villages being attacked resulting in mass murder of men, women and children, countless casualties and displacement of Turkish Cypriots. This period is sometimes referred to as "Bloody Christmas" (Kanlı Noel) and led to the establishment of Turkish Cypriot enclaves across the island.
These newspapers serve as invaluable primary sources, providing contemporary accounts of events that shaped the Turkish Cypriot experience. They offer researchers, historians, and the general public direct access to how these pivotal moments were reported and perceived at the time, free from later interpretations or revisionism.