Cyprus and the US

American Federal Broadcast and Information Service’s have antennas on the island. This electronic intelligence system serve for the US and West interests even if it is not related with NATO.

For the US had opportunity to benefit from military bases on the island it didn’t suffer at all for status quo continued there. It is neither reason the US didn’t want to offend nor Turkey neither Turkey by following pro-Turkish or pro-Greek policies. In order to the US’ saving its interest in the region it has to get along well with both Turkey and Greece, that is possible to make relations better between Turkey and Greece.

Generally, although the latest US government aimed to avoid any Turkish-Greek tension, the regional developments changed for the EU became a part to problem.

The US perceived the developments in Turkish-Greek relations as a part of South Mediterranean’s security. So, contents of any resolution package are secondary and for existence of a stable Turkey, the US speedy up its policy that supporting Turkey’s EU membership bid. Its meaning is that the US admitted the pressure leaded by the EU on Turkey about Cyprus and it increased the pressure on Turkey.

The US, as expected, made its will clear for resolution of the problem before Cyprus’s full membership to the EU, because it targets Turkish factor’s entering the EU to strengthen block which is pro-US and it aims Cyprus’s being under the US and the UK service as well as Annan’s plan predicted.

Ayşe Özkan