Why Cyprus Is Still Divided After 50 Years

0:00 — Europe’s Last Divided Country 2:05 — How Cyprus Was Divided 6:13 — The State Only Turkey Recognizes 9:03 — Pyla: Life Inside the Buffer Zone 11:42 — Turkey’s Military Role Changes 18:58 — Why Turkey’s Recognition Campaign Failed 23:23 — Turkish Cypriots Vote for Reunification 26:06 — What Turkey Actually Wants Cyprus has been divided for more than half a century. A UN buffer zone still cuts across the island, while the internationally unrecognized north depends heavily on Turkey and hosts tens of thousands of Turkish troops. But the conflict is no longer only about 1974. Eastern Mediterranean gas, Turkey’s military presence, regional rivalries and the stalled campaign to win recognition for Northern Cyprus have changed what is at stake. So why is Cyprus still divided — even after Turkish Cypriots voted for a leader promising reunification? This video is based on analysis by Rafael Sattarov, Research Fellow at Turan Research Center. Read the original analysis: https://www.turancenter.org/analysis/... 🔔 Subscribe for more analysis on Turkey, Iran, the Caucasus and Central Asia. Website: https://www.turancenter.org Instagram:   / turan_center   X: https://x.com/TuranCenter LinkedIn:   / turan-research-center   #Cyprus #Turkey #NorthernCyprus #TRNC #EasternMediterranean #Geopolitics