| ID | 130533 |
| Title Proper | Turks, Cypriots, and the Cyprus problem |
| Other Title Information | hopes and complications |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Wilson, Ross |
| Publication | 2014. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Moves to resume the United Nations-led Cyprus peace talks in 2014 have given hope of an end to the island's long-lived division. Factors that shape the prospects for progress now include the February 2013 election of a new, prosettlement Cypriot government and the discovery of offshore natural gas reserves, the cooperative development of which could help build bridges among the stakeholders. While Turkey is entering a long electoral period in which Cyprus is a sensitive issue, it should consider more creative steps toward fostering a settlement. More broadly, each side needs to convince the other that it is serious about reaching a settlement, and the United States and United Kingdom should be more active in encouraging one. |
| `In' analytical Note | Mediterranean Quarterly Vol.25, No.1; Winter 2014: p.105-117 |
| Journal Source | Mediterranean Quarterly Vol.25, No.1; Winter 2014: p.105-117 |
| Key Words | Turkey ; Cyprus ; Cypriots ; United Nations - UN ; Peace and Security ; Regional Politics ; Geopolitics ; Europe ; European Union ; Mediterranean Politics ; Political Stalemate ; Colonial Conflicts ; Ottoman Empire |