Cyprus (Conflict mapping)

Republic of Cyprus

Conflict issues

Border European State

Northerners as 2nd class people.

1970 Constitution favors South - Turkey intervened.

EU, UN, UK, Russia: intervention for personal interests with Turkey and Greece.

Russia's active participation in Greece

Greek-Cypriots

Core conflict parties

Turkish side blocked their self-determination right

Separation of motherland

Annan Plan (2004)

Turkish-Cypriots

UK

Greeks wanted to subject them as a minority

Super power role

Turkey

Separation of motherland

International community

"Cyprus Profile - Timeline - BBC News." BBC News. Accessed February 07, 2016. http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-17219505.

Humanitarian Conflict Consequences

Greece

1974: UN Security Council pass resolution for Turkish troop's withdrawal.

1980: UN-sponsored peace talks resume.

1983: Denktash suspends talks and proclaims TRNC.

1985 - No agreement at talks between Denktash and Kyprianou.

1989 - Vassiliou-Denktash talks abandoned.

1992 - Talks resume and collapse again.

1997 - Failure of UN-mediated peace talks between Clerides and Denktash.

2001 June - UN Security Council renews its 36-year mission. Some 2,400 peacekeepers patrol the buffer zone between Greek and Turkish Cypriots.

2002 January - Clerides and Denktash begin UN-sponsored negotiations.

2002 November - UN Secretary General Kofi Annan presents a comprehensive peace plan for Cyprus which envisages a federation with two constituent parts, presided over by a rotating presidency.

2002 December - EU summit in Copenhagen invites Cyprus to join in 2004 provided the two communities agree to UN plan by early spring 2003. Without reunification, only the internationally recognised Greek Cypriot part of the island will gain membership. (2003 failure)

Balance of power

UN/EU

TC - 1013 Civilians + 510 Military (55-75)

GC - 4833 total deaths (55-74)

Accepted the membership of Cyprus although it was a divided land.

2004 Referendum.

2004 April - Twin referendums on whether to accept UN reunification plan in last-minute bid to achieve united EU entry. Plan is endorsed by Turkish Cypriots but overwhelmingly rejected by Greek Cypriots.

2005 May - Greek Cypriot and UN officials begin exploratory talks on prospects for new diplomatic peace effort.

2006 July - UN-sponsored talks between President Papadopolous and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat agree a series of confidence-building measures and contacts between the two communities.

2006 November - EU-Turkey talks on Cyprus break down over Turkey's continued refusal to open its ports to traffic from the Republic of Cyprus. Turkey says the EU should end the isolation of the Turkish Cypriot community before Turkey opens its ports.

2008 March - President Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat agree to start formal talks on reunification.

2008 September - Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders launch intensive negotiations aimed at ending the division of the island.

2010 May - Re-unification talks resume with a new hardliner representing the Turkish north.

2012 April - The UN cancels plans for a Cyprus conference, citing lack of progress on any of the substantial differences between the two sides.

2014 October - Cyprus suspends peace talks with Turkish-held Cypriots in protest against what it calls efforts by Turkey to prevent it from exploring gas fields south of the island. The EU and US express concern over the tension.

2016 January - President Anastasiades and Turkish Cypriot leader Mustafa Akinci make unprecedented joint New Year television address ahead of more panned meetings on reunification.

Casualties

Displaced people: Up to 212,400 internally displaced since Feb.2015.

Refugees: 10 originated from the country, UNHCR, as of Jan.2014.

Attempts of negotiation, peace talks between parties up to today

Break connections to motherlands

Cyprus data overview

What could be the basis of a peace settlement

New referendum with benefits for both parts

1,189,197 (July 2015 est.) - 161 World comparison

Turkish-Cypriot area

Government controlled area

Population: 313.626

Religious majority: Sunni Muslims (99%)

President: Mustafa Akinci since April 30th 2015.

1985 adoption of constitution

Media collaboration

Republic of Cyprus

Ethnic groups: Greek 98.8%, other 1%

Religious majority: Orthodox Christian 89.1%

Chief of state/Head of government:

President Nicos Anastasiadies (since 28 February 2013)

Sources

Middle East, island in the Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey

3rd largest island in the Mediterranean

"Amnesty International." Cyprus Report. Accessed February 07, 2016. https://www.amnesty.org/en/countries/europe-and-central-asia/cyprus/report-cyprus/.

Central Intelligence Agency. Accessed February 07, 2016. https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/cy.html.

"Cyprus." IDMC ». Accessed February 07, 2016. http://www.internal-displacement.org/europe-the-caucasus-and-central-asia/cyprus/.

"Cyprus - The Human Cost of the Tragedy." Cyprusscene. 2013. Accessed February 07, 2016. http://cyprusscene.com/2013/11/13/cyprus-the-human-cost-of-the-tragedy/.

"From Rep. of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs." Republic of Turkey Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Accessed February 07, 2016. http://www.mfa.gov.tr/cyprus-_historical-overview_.en.mfa.

"Historical Background - Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus." Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus. Accessed February 07, 2016. http://mfa.gov.ct.tr/cyprus-negotiation-process/historical-background/.

Conflict Mapping

Carlota Aranda

8th February