Chypre : Vers la réintégration ou la partition définitive ?

Abstract

Solving the Cyprus conflict is a task parallel to the Greek-Turkish rapprochement. But it is at the heart of this rapprochement too. Like the rapprochement, the Cyprus question has now a European working frame that has changed its parameters. Still divided, the island entered into the European Union the 1st of May 2004. However, two other events change also the status quo: The publication of the UN (Annan) plan for Cyprus and AKP’s electoral victory and Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s accession to power. The new Turkish Premier seems ready to implement the changes required in foreign policy for EU accession, included those regarding Cyprus. This paper tries to explain why AKP, of islamist-nationalist origin, would success. Turkish Cypriots’ mobilization in favour of the Annan plan is one of the main factors. But why are they, in their majority, satisfied by Annan plan?

Keywords

• Cypriot question
• Annan Plan
• Greek-Turkish relations
• Greece
• Cyprus
• early twenty first century