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The relationship between Türkiye and Cyprus is defined by ongoing geopolitical tensions, where Cyprus identifies Türkiye as its primary security challenge [1] and faces territorial occupation by Turkish forces [2]. This conflict manifests in diplomatic friction, with Cyprus blocking Türkiye's involvement in EU defense activities [3] and Türkiye preventing Cyprus from joining NATO [4], while both nations remain wary of how defense technology and strategic autonomy efforts impact their bilateral relations [5].
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Independence play: Europe's pursuit of strategic autonomy ecfr.eu 5 facts
claimCyprus identifies the threat from Turkey as its primary security challenge.
claimCyprus prevents the European Union from involving Turkey in European Union defense activities.
claimCyprus views the development of new defense technology as a potential source of tension between Cyprus and Turkey.
claimBecause Turkey prevents Cyprus from joining NATO, the government of Cyprus believes that European strategic autonomy efforts and NATO should avoid delinking, duplicating, or discriminating between their activities to ensure the European Union can rely on NATO's command structure.
claimCyprus faces constraints in expanding its defense activities due to limited military capacity and the occupation of parts of its territory by Turkey.