ABSTRACT
The unresolved nature of the Cyprus issue has been alleged as the major cause both for the deadlocks in the NATO-EU and the Turkey-EU relationships per se, and the entwined nature of the Turkey-EU-NATO triangle. In other words, while the Cyprus issue has resulted in blocked EU-Turkey accession negotiations, Turkey will be wary of the further evolution of its CSDP. While acknowledging the fact that the Cyprus issue has been the focal point of gridlock between Turkey, the EU and NATO, and that its resolution would lift a major stumbling block, the question still remains: is the Cyprus issue the only game in town?
