Война за Северный Кипр | Неоконченные войны | Хасан Матуев

Friends, a new episode of Hasan Matuev's "Unfinished Wars" series is on "Tower"! The Cyprus conflict is a clear illustration of how Orthodox and Muslim peoples are better off living separately. The former, driven by ethnofascist urges, will seek to impose their model of a transborder "Greek world." The latter will be forced to either yield or fight back, and it would be a relief if they had a powerful, protective power behind them. Like mother Turkey. The events in Cyprus—a frozen conflict that always threatens to pit NATO countries against each other—have become one example of how Muslims refuse to be "suckers" in wars imposed on them. By defending their own people in Cyprus, Turkey has found a geopolitical course of action that, half a century later, will help other Turks—the Azerbaijanis—win their battle for their homeland. The principle of "two states, one nation" was tested in Northern Cyprus. Ankara's lightning-fast reaction in the 1970s demonstrated the importance of coordinating the political will of supporters of the Islamic turn and nationally minded secular forces. It's frightening to imagine what would have happened to the Turkish Cypriots if the Turkish Republic hadn't developed a unified, tough stance toward their brothers in faith, blood, and language. However, the legacy of the conflict over the disputed island is more than just the ghost state of the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, its territory, mosques, and population. It's a "regional Cold War" and diplomatic squabbles with far-reaching consequences. When you hear that the Greeks are jointly preparing military and economic alliances with the Israelis, know that these are echoes of the war over Northern Cyprus. Or, no less relevant, harbingers of its thaw... To paraphrase the Prussian general Carl von Clausewitz: "Politics is the continuation of war by other means." How politics and war intertwine in the Cyprus tangle of contradictions – watch the new episode of "Unfinished Wars." 00:00 – Background to the Cyprus Conflict 05:16 – Ankara and Athens in Action 09:36 – The Turks Start and Win 13:18 – Consequences of the War 16:39 – Unresolved Issues 21:30 – The Line Between Two States 25:05 – Results for Cyprus and Us _______________________ The Tower is an information and analytical center covering news from a Caucasian perspective. We provide up-to-date analysis and reviews of events both in the Caucasus and globally to help our audience gain a deeper understanding of global processes, taking into account the cultural characteristics and historical heritage of the Caucasus region. Our social media: Telegram: https://t.me/caucastower Instagram:   / caucastower   For those wishing to support our project: Cryptocurrency accounts: BTC - bc1q8zz8rlv5c55lcsuyj40q0302zuxzm55n6j4jge ETH - 0x15214930f83c0F9D25fFdBff1616A60CF3A4df93 USDT (ERC20) - 0x15214930f83c0F9D25fFdBff1616A60CF3A4df93 USDT (TRC20) - TJBa6GfwzJGbVAFARHEFdQk8BJuhf2ViDK