Why is it taking so long to solve the Cyprus issue? | Turkish Review | Sylvia Tiryaki

Cyprus is one of those conflicts that have been around long enough to become firmly embedded in international security structures as a stable variable. Its existence has successfully intruded into the domestic politics of world powers, as well as many other states, and with a recent visit by US Vice President Joe Biden, is again taking on a higher profile -- but what lies ahead for the divided East Mediterranean island?

Whole swarms of scholars and political analysts have become Cyprus conflict experts, with the conflict resolution meetings evolving into a sector all their own. A number of blue-bereted men and women have been involved in peacekeeping operations with consecutive UN secretaries-general sending reports on their missions to the UN Security Council.

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