Why Cyprus Can Never Reunite

Cyprus marked the 50th anniversary of Turkey's invasion to the north of the island on July 20th 1974. Since Cyprus and the Cypriot people have remained divided by a United Nations buffer zone to prevent further conflict, including the only remaining split capital city Nicosia. Despite diplomatic efforts between Cyprus, Greece, Turkey and even the UK that controls too strategic military bases, prospects of reunification or any change remain low. I am rejoined by fellow YouTuber ‪@JamesKerLindsay‬ and expert of Cyprus to cover this forgotten crisis and example of how complex geopolitics can be. We debate how Greek vs Turkish Cypriots differ in their feelings over separation, how the island has involved in the past decades, the roles of Britain, Greece, and Turkey especially, and why a 'two-state solution' may be more likely than reunification. ↭ SUPPORT MY WORK ↭ ► Patreon:   / theglobalgambit   ► Buy Me A Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/thegloba... ► YT Membership:    / @uc7-tpqkmvid.  . ↭ ENGAGE WITH ME ↭ ► 𝕏/Twitter: (@pkurzin):   / pkurzin   ► Substack: (The Global Gambit) https://pyotrskurzin.substack.com/ ► Instagram (@theecoexpat):   / the.eco.exp.  . ↭ PODCAST DOWNLOAD/REVIEW ↭ ► (The Global Gambit): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... ↭ CHAPTERS ↭ 00:00 Intro 02:50 Historical context and current situation 09:00 How Greek and Turkish Cypriots views compare 15:20 Britain's influence and relevance 21:05 Turkey and Erdogan's evolving role 25:10 Prospects for peace talks and reunification #cyprus #turkey #greece #geopolitics #internationalrelations #history #uk #war