Cyprus and Israel: A New Geopolitical Equation

Source:Middle East forum Date:25Nov2023

I smell a distinct anti-Turkey and Islam stance in this website, but the article does provide valuable insights into Greek Cypriote policy making

 

The foreign policy of the Republic of Cyprus is grounded in the premise that its partners ought to help in defending its cause and subsequently contribute to the resolution of the “Cyprus question,” an international problem created by the Turkish invasion and subsequent continued occupation of northern Cyprus in 1974. For four decades following its independence in 1960, closer ties with the Arab world were seen as an appropriate policy decision to achieve this goal. In the second decade of the twenty-first century, however, Cyprus began an approach to Israel.