The Cypriot-Turkish Conflict and NATO-European Union Cooperation

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Abstract:

Despite having 22 member states in common, the European Union EU and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization NATO have been unable to fully cooperate since 2004. Chief among the causal factors for this divide is the persistent conflict between Turkey and Cyprus. NATO requires that every state it shares security information with be a member of its Partnership for Peace PfP program. Accession to the PfP program requires unanimous approval by all NATO states. Turkey has not recognized the Republic of Cyprus since 1963, however, and has blocked its accession to PfP. Cyprus joined the European Union in 2004. The EU has a regulation requiring all member states to be present at security-related meetings. Since Turkey, a NATO ally, does not recognize Cyprus, however, a participation problem has resulted. The EU and NATO have not been able to fully cooperate since Cyprus joined the EU. This research analyzes the historical roots of the 1974 conflict involving Cyprus, Greece, and Turkey, and the current factors that prolong the Cypriot-Turkish stalemate. The thesis argues that overcoming the conflict would be beneficial for the island and the region, and would allow full NATO-EU cooperation to resume.

Author(s):
Janigian, Alan M.
Author Organization(s):
Naval Postgraduate School Monterey United States
Descriptive Note:
Technical Report
Pagination:
0085

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release
Distribution Statement:
Approved For Public Release;

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Collection: TR
Subject Terms
Joint Capability Areas:
JCA_8_Building Partnerships; JCA_8.2_Shape; JCA_8.1_Communicate; JCA_5_Command and Control; JCA_8.2.4_Leverage Capacities and Capabilities of Security Establishments; JCA_8.1.3_Influence Adversary and Competitor Audiences; JCA_5.5_Direct; JCA_5.5.1_Communicate Intent and Guidance; JCA_1_Force Support; JCA_6.4.1_Secure Information Exchange; JCA_8.1.1_Inform Domestic and Foreign Audiences; JCA_5.3_Planning; JCA_6_Net Centric; JCA_8.2.1_Partner with Governments and Institutions; JCA_1.3_Human Capital Management; JCA_4.6.1_General Engineering; JCA_4.6_Engineering; JCA_1.3.1_Personnel and Family Support; JCA_6.4_Information Assurance; JCA_1.4_Force Support; JCA_5.2_Understand
Modernization Areas:
Cyber
Communities of Interest:
Energy and Power Technologies
Descriptor(s):
Cyprus, Turkey, Greece, NATO, European Union, cooperation, history, economics, Russia, geopolitics, political parties, policies
Field(s)/Group(s):
Government and Political Science
Keyword(s):
eu (European Union), CYPRIOT TURKISH CONFLICT, nato eu cooperation, pfp (Partnership for Peace), NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), CSDP (Common Security and Defense Policy), ESDP (European Security and Defense Program), ROC (Republic of Cyprus), SBA (Sovereign Base Area), TRNC (Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus), WEU (Western EU)
Report Date:
2017 Jun 01
Creation Date:
2018 Feb 15