Cyprus has become a model of a seemingly unsolvable conflict in international relations. Over the past sixty years, the United Nations has repeatedly attempted to find a bridge between the island’s Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities - but without success. All this has led many observers to increasingly question whether a settlement can be found. So, can Cyprus ever be solved?

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The Mediterranean island of Cyprus has become a byword for intractable conflict. Rich in history, the island was settled by Bronze Age Greeks almost 4000 years ago. Since then, it has come under the rule of numerous civilisations - including Egyptians, Romans, Byzantines, Crusaders and the Venetians - before being conquered by the Ottoman Empire in 1571. This led to the creation of the Turkish Cypriot community. However, in 1878 the Ottomans handed the island to Britain as part of a defence agreement. While this led to Greek Cypriot calls for union with Greece (enosis), these were repeatedly rejected. In 1955, the Greek Cypriots launched a campaign to end British rule and unite with Greece - a campaign that led to Turkish Cypriots calls for Cyprus to be partitions (taksim). Instead, Greece and Turkey reached a compromise and in 1960 the Republic of Cyprus was created. However, the complex power sharing agreement soon collapsed, which led to the creation of a United Nations peacekeeping force, UNFICYP. In 1974 the island was divided when Turkey invaded Cyprus following an attempt by the Greek military government to annex the Island. Since then, efforts to reunite the island as a bizonal, bicommunal federation have continued without success. Today, many ask whether Cyprus is now destined to remain forever divided. Or can Cyprus still be solved?

CHAPTERS
0:00 Introduction and Titles
0:49 Cyprus: An Unsolvable Conflict?
1:43 Background to Cyprus
3:03 A Brief History of Cyprus
4:54 The Emergence of the Cyprus Problem, 1960-1974
6:01 Interlude: A Tour of Varosha
6:31 UN Settlement Efforts in Cyprus since 1974
8:06 The Key Issues of Disagreement in Cyprus
10:18 The Obstacles to a Cyprus Settlement
13:15 Can Cyprus Still Be Solved?

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UN Mission of Good Offices https://unficyp.unmissions.org/about-...
Cyprus Ministry of Foreign Affairs https://mfa.gov.cy
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The Cyprus Problem: What Everyone Needs to Know https://amzn.to/2FaaBU2

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