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Erdoğan the builder in northern Cyprus: Turkish president Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's visit to the "Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus" cements a shift in Turkey's Cyprus policy and reinforces Ankara's isolation
Erdoğan als Bauherr in Nordzypern: sein Besuch in der "Türkischen Republik Nordzypern" zementiert die Wende in der türkischen Zypernpolitik und verstärkt die Isolation Ankaras
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Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik -SWP- Deutsches Institut für Internationale Politik und Sicherheit
Abstract Ahead of his trip to Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus on July 20, 2021, the Turkish President announced that he would be bringing "good news" to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Speculation ran rampant that Erdoğan would use the 47th anniversary of the Turkish invasion to announce tha... view more
Ahead of his trip to Turkish-occupied northern Cyprus on July 20, 2021, the Turkish President announced that he would be bringing "good news" to the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus (TRNC). Speculation ran rampant that Erdoğan would use the 47th anniversary of the Turkish invasion to announce that Azerbaijan, Pakistan, or Kyrgyzstan would establish diplomatic relations with the TRNC, which is currently recognized only by Turkey. But Erdoğan merely unveiled the construction of a pompous presidential palace that would befit a future, independent "Turkish Cypriot State". The Turkish president is still reluctant to back up his words of international recognition of the TRNC with deeds. But the visit shows that Ankara is working toward the final division of the island, and Erdoğan's actions made it clear once again that he alone calls the shots in northern Cyprus. (author's abstract)... view less
Keywords
Turkey; Cyprus; bilateral relations; international relations; hegemonical policy; policy of expansion
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Peace and Conflict Research, International Conflicts, Security Policy
Free Keywords
Zypernkonflikt; Nordzypern (türkisch); Hegemoniebestrebungen von Staaten; Bauvorhaben; Erdoğan, Recep Tayyip
Document language
English
Publication Year
2021
City
Berlin
Page/Pages
4 p.
Series
SWP Comment, 47/2021
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18449/2021C47
ISSN
2747-5107
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Deposit Licence - No Redistribution, No Modifications