Der Beitritt Zyperns zur Europäischen Union und die Sicherheit in der Region
The Accession of Cyprus to the European Union and the Security of the Region

Summary/Abstract: After the failure of the UN peace mission in Cyrus, the European Union – as decided at the end of 2002 at the EU summit in Copenhagen – only accepts as a member the Greek part de facto and the whole island de jure. Following a brief pause and relaxation in the Iraq crisis, the intercommunial talks, in which the EU Commission will play an important role, will probably be resumed at the beginning of 2004. Due to greater tension in the broader Middle East and Gulf region, the security dilemma acquires a new dimension for Turkey that is linked to the new interaction in this complicated region. For Turkey achieving security again through military intervention, as it was the case in Northern Cyprus, could lead to permanent setbacks from the new center of conflicts that would require constant increased mobility. To all appearances the governments in Athens and Ankara will continue to cooperate closely with each other; they will not play up the Cyprus question any longer. Thus a process of growing together in Cyprus can be seen as a result of the improved relations between Athens and Ankara.

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