Ankara mounts diplomatic pressure on Nicosia ahead of fresh Cyprus talks

Turkey is launching behind-the-scenes diplomatic initiatives in the Euro-Turkish sphere to build a wall of pressure around Nicosia. While various international actors are placing the European card back on the table for the latest push to resolve the Cyprus issue, different parties hold entirely different views on how it should be used. Turkey is building bridges with EU member states, and NATO is expected to enter the equation at a later stage.

Ankara intends to build this pressure network at...