The Cyprus problem, also known as the Cyprus conflict, Cyprus issue, Cyprus dispute, or Cyprus question, is an ongoing dispute between the Greek Cypriot and the Turkish Cypriot community in the north of the island of Cyprus, where troops of the Republic of Turkey are deployed.

Jan 12, 2025 · The Cyprus conflict, commonly referred to as the Cyprus problem, is one of the longest-standing unresolved disputes in the world. It primarily involves tensions between Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots, exacerbated by international interventions, historical grievances, and conflicting aspirations for sovereignty.

The head of the United Nations peacekeeping force in ethnically divided Cyprus says more than five decades on, tensions persist along a 180-kilometer (120 mile) buffer zone that separates breakaway Turkish Cypriots from Greek Cypriots in island’s internationally recognized south.

May 15, 2024 · NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Chances of restarting formal talks to mend Cyprus’ decades-long ethnic division appeared dimmer Wednesday as the leader of the breakaway Turkish Cypriots told a U.N. envoy that he saw no common ground with Greek Cypriots for a return to negotiations.

Jan 20, 2025 · A meeting between the two leaders in ethnically divided Cyprus has ended without an agreement. Both sides failed to reach a decision Monday on a deal aimed at building trust that included opening new crossing points across a U.N.

The Republic of Cyprus (Cyprus) and Turkey have been engaged in a dispute over the extent of their exclusive economic zones (EEZ), ostensibly sparked by oil and gas exploration in the area. Turkey objects to Cypriot drilling in waters that Cyprus has asserted a claim on.

The Cyprus peace process refers to negotiations and plans aimed at resolving the Cyprus Problem. The peace efforts had begun around the time of the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, which split the multiethnic Republic of Cyprus into the …

Apr 23, 2021 · Cyprus has gone through numerous wars and foreign occupations, and one of the legacies of this history is the divide between the Greek and Turkish parts of the island. Turkish Cypriots unilaterally declared the independence of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which only Ankara recognizes.

Jul 18, 2024 · The dispute left Greek Cypriots running the internationally recognised Republic of Cyprus. - Violence erupted in December 1963, prompting the dispatch of a U.N. peacekeeping force to the island...

Jun 17, 2024 · Americans have long seen Cyprus as a problem — mainly because it’s been a source of conflict between two key U.S. allies, Greece and Turkey, an island divided for 50 years. A quick glance at the U.S. State Department’s page on “ US Relations with Cyprus ” affirms this point, focusing on the Cyprus conflict immediately after its first ...