CYPRUS AND EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN ISSUES IN TÜRKİYE REPORTS

Authors : Bahar Özsoy

Pages : 103-134

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Publication Date : 2024-10-03

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :This article analyses the Eastern Mediterranean and Cyprus issues in the Türkiye Reports in terms of Türkiye\'s European Union (EU) membership perspective. The dispute over Cyprus is not only one of the major problems in Türkiye-Greece relations but also the main obstacle in Türkiye\'s accession negotiations process. In 2004, following the accession of the Greek Administration of Southern Cyprus (GASC) to the EU and gaining importance for energy in the Eastern Mediterranean in the same period, the pressures on Türkiye started to increase. Although Cyprus and accession negotiations have continued in the intervening period, it is seen that the process has been blocked, especially in the last five years, due to Türkiye\'s active policies prioritising its own interests in the region. At this point, it can be concluded that the lack of a solution only favours the Greek Cypriot side. Türkiye is excluded from the cooperation process in the Eastern Mediterranean and is moving away from the EU target.
Keywords : AB, Türkiye, Doğu Akdeniz, Kıbrıs