The heat continues to rise in the eastern Mediterranean between Turkey and Greek Cyprus. There is a long list of problems between Ankara and Nicosia, starting with the status of Cyprus and exploration of hydrocarbon reserves around the island.
Turkey's basic approach to managing the crisis is to resort to disruptive gunboat diplomacy. But Nicosia, which has no navy or air force, has a different approach, relying on diplomatic moves for its anti-Turkey bloc-building efforts. A review of diplomatic efforts by Greek Cypriots in the past three months shows how they are trying to confront Turkey’s aggressive tendencies.
