ISSN: 1011-727X
e-ISSN: 2667-5420

Hamza Eroğlu

Keywords: Turkey, Greece, Cyprus, ENOSIS, Turkish Republic of North Cyprus

Abstract

The discord of Cyprus especially, became the important issue of Turkish foreign policy since 1950's. The discord was created from the efforts of resisting against the unification to protect the Turkish existence and Turkey's security by Turkish society and the unification of the island with Greece (ENOSIS) by the Greeks living in Cyprus. In this work, the historical process that created the Turkish Republic of North Cyprus; the history of the discord of Cyprus, the progresses aftermath of the foundation of Republic of Cyprus and the difficulties, the interference of Greek military junta and İst and 2nd Cyprus Peace Operations, the results of the Peace Operatİons, the progresses following the foundation of the State of Cyprus Turkish Federation, the foundation of Turkish Republic of North Cyprus, recognizing of it, are scrutinized in the frame of embargo and genocide.