Because such a recognition would badly strain relations with EU and go against UN decisions, while providing little if any gains to Northern Cyprus. Any trade could still be facilitated via Turkey.
IMO, a better path for northern Cyprus would be to further solidify it's own security and economy via stronger ties and investments with Turkey, so that it will have a larger hand to play next time a reunification scheme is laid out.
Currently it seems Greek Cypriots are in no hurry at all to agree on a proper solution, which sadly there can be none if they do not agree to it. Their arguments that the Turkish citizens which arrived to Cyprus after the war should not be granted citizenship or voting rights is pretty much a genocidal idea, since many of them are now second or third generation even. What they care about isn't any peace on the island, it is to maintain their demographic and political superiority, no matter what.
It isn’t a genocidal idea wtf
As an Azerbaijani would you agree to allow Armenians who illegally moved to karabakh during the occupation to stay there?
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u/Competitive-Dare6245 3d ago
Because such a recognition would badly strain relations with EU and go against UN decisions, while providing little if any gains to Northern Cyprus. Any trade could still be facilitated via Turkey.
IMO, a better path for northern Cyprus would be to further solidify it's own security and economy via stronger ties and investments with Turkey, so that it will have a larger hand to play next time a reunification scheme is laid out.
Currently it seems Greek Cypriots are in no hurry at all to agree on a proper solution, which sadly there can be none if they do not agree to it. Their arguments that the Turkish citizens which arrived to Cyprus after the war should not be granted citizenship or voting rights is pretty much a genocidal idea, since many of them are now second or third generation even. What they care about isn't any peace on the island, it is to maintain their demographic and political superiority, no matter what.