Why is Northern Cyprus isolated from the world when the Greek side is accepted?

Answer 1

In 1974 the fascist government of Greece tried to force "enosis" on the island of Cyprus which at that time was part Turkish, part Greek and recovering from British rule/interference. The Turkish Cypriots looked to the wider world for support but the only country to come to their aid was Turkey. This resulted in the Turkish invasion of the island in July 1974.

Since then there has been a mess with the southern part of the island accepted internationally whilst the north has been ignored. Crimes were committed on both sides. People lost their lives, their homes and their livelihoods on both sides. Recently there has been a referendum on both sides to ask the populous to come together - the north accepted this, the south did not. Following that, the south joined the EU.

As no-one but the Turks accept the existence of the north as an entity, surely this means that the whole of the island has (according to international law) joined the EU? How is it then, that the citizens of the north do not enjoy the same rights and freedoms as those in the south?

I find it a mystery and another example of the mess that results in the aftermath of empire building.

Answer 2

Northern Cyprus isn't really isolated from the world - practically anyone can go there for a holiday.

The people of Northern Cyprus aren't really isolated either. But you mean the government of that region, which is Turkish. Basically, the Turks invaded in 1974 (although some Turks had been living there as a minority for decades), and pretended the area they captured and almost ethnically cleansed - chucking out Greek Orthodoxy and replacing it with Islam - as a "Turkish Republic".

The Government there is still run with aid from Ankara, and as an occupying force is ignored by the rest of the world as something it would rather not be there.

The Greek side is accepted because Cyprus speaks Greek, has Greek culture, language, religion, etc.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

To make the long story short, It is not really isolated, but it is not broadly accepted either because of the Turkish occupation. Please read the replies above: the two last ones are complete, objective and fair-minded.
Don't forget the main point: People never choose instability and problems; it's always their governments who do that!

Answer 5

It is because all 200 nations of earth are against the pure, little
Turkish invaders who treated the bad Cypriots very well as they did to Armenians!

Answer 6

Ask the governments who are big liars..

For qwine2000 : I will tell u just a thing : You make yourself small, not us.Don't speak without knowledge.

Answer 7

BECAUSE THEY INVADED AND PUT THE GREEKS TO THE SOUTH TOOK THEIR POPERTY LIVE STOCK AND ALL , THE GREEKS ARE A FRINDLY PEOPLE AND THEY LIVE IN SMALL HOUSES THAT THE GOV; BUILT FOR THEM , I KNOW ONE OF THEM AND ALL THEY WANT IS TO BACK THE NORTH FREE OF TURK'S

Answer 8

because they are the aggressors the invaders

Answer 9

ask ankara

Answer 10

the TURKS