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How to Reinvigorate the UN’s Mediation Efforts in Cyprus

sgala — Friday, August 18, 2023 - 10:54

UN diplomacy aimed at reunifying Cyprus has been drifting since talks broke down in 2017. The Secretary-General should appoint an envoy to draft a roadmap with sufficient incentives to bring both Greek and Turkish Cypriots back to the table.

An Island Divided: Next Steps for Troubled Cyprus

tfuertes — Monday, April 17, 2023 - 17:21

Greek and Turkish Cypriots have moved farther apart since a failed summit in 2017, hampering cooperation in several important matters and increasing tensions in the eastern Mediterranean. Hopes for reunifying Cyprus are faint at present, but the parties can still work toward more modest goals.

Ένα νησί διαιρεμένο: Κύπρος: Τα επόμενα βήματα για την προβληματική Κύπρο

tfuertes — Δευτέρα, Απρίλιος 17, 2023 - 10:43

Οι Ελληνοκύπριοι και οι Τουρκοκύπριοι απομακρύνθηκαν ακόμα περισσότερο μετά την αποτυχημένη Σύνοδο του 2017, με αποτέλεσμα να παρεμποδιστεί η συνεργασία σε πολλά σημαντικά ζητήματα και να αυξηθούν οι εντάσεις στην ανατολική Μεσόγειο. Οι ελπίδες για την επανένωση της Κύπρου είναι ελάχιστες προς το παρόν, αλλά οι δύο πλευρές μπορούν να συνεχίσουν να εργάζονται για την επίτευξη πιο μετριοπαθών στόχων.

Bölünmüş Bir Ada: Kıbrıs Sorunu İçin Sıradaki Adımlar

tfuertes — Pazartesi, Nisan 17, 2023 - 10:39

Müzakerelerin çöktüğü 2017 yılından beri Kıbrıslı Rum ve Kıbrıslı Türk pozisyonları birbirinden uzaklaşmakta. Bazı önemli konularda iki taraf arasında işbirliği zorluklarla yürüyor. Bu durum Doğu Akdeniz’de gerilimleri de besleyebiliyor. Yeniden birleşme artık düşük bir olasılık, fakat taraflar daha gerçekçi hedeflere doğru yol alabilirler.

Turkey-Greece: From Maritime Brinkmanship to Dialogue

mcorsano — Monday, May 31, 2021 - 00:00

In mid-2020, Turkey and Greece put their Mediterranean fleets on high alert, dramatically raising tensions in their long-running dispute over air, water, rock and now seabed gas deposits as well. Talks have been frustrating but remain the best way to contain the risk of conflict.

Türkiye-Yunanistan: Denizlerde gerilim siyasetinden diyaloğa

mcorsano — Pazartesi, Mayıs 31, 2021 - 00:00

2020'nin ortasında Türkiye ve Yunanistan, Akdeniz’deki filolarını üst düzey alarm seviyesine geçirdi ve hava, su, kara ve deniz dibi gaz yatakları konusunda uzun süredir devam eden anlaşmazlıklarındaki gerginlik ciddi şekilde yükseldi. Görüşmeler ağır aksak ilerliyor olsa da, çatışma riskini azaltmanın en iyi yolu iki ülkenin aralarındaki diyaloğu güçlendirmeleri.

Τουρκία-Ελλάδα: Από την Πολιτική Ναυτικών Εντάσεων στο Διάλογο

mcorsano — Δευτέρα, Μάιος 31, 2021 - 00:00

Στα μέσα του 2020, Τουρκία και Ελλάδα έθεσαν τους Μεσογειακούς του στόλους σε υψηλή ετοιμότητα, ανεβάζοντας δραματικά τις εντάσεις στη μακροχρόνια αντιπαράθεσή τους για εναέριο χώρο, ύδατα, βραχονησίδες και πλέον υποθαλάσσια κοιτάσματα φυσικού αερίου. Οι συνομιλίες έχουν υπάρξει κουραστικές αλλά παραμένουν ο καλύτερος τρόπος να περιοριστεί ο κίνδυνος σύγκρουσης.

How to Defuse Tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean

mcipriani — Tuesday, September 22, 2020 - 00:00

Greece and Turkey have stepped back from the brink of military confrontation over gas exploration in disputed waters in the Mediterranean Sea. But trouble still looms. European leaders should welcome signs of conciliation from Athens and Ankara and nudge them toward talks.