Cyprus: Political Developments and Data in 2022: The two sides drifting further apart

In 2022, attempts to overcome the division of the island remained dormant. Domestically, in the Greek Cypriot‐dominated Republic of Cyprus, the year was marked by the electoral campaign for the presidential elections scheduled for February 2023. In the northern part of the island, the de‐facto state Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus experienced multiple government formations and breakdowns in the wake of increasing interventions in domestic affairs by the Turkish government.