How bad are relations between Turkey and Greece/Cyprus?

Thanks for the A2A. I want to say up-front that I am biased against Turkey in general but I try to keep my answers somewhat balanced... read more

Cyprus is vetoing the entry of Turkey in the EU ( Cyprus says cannot lift veto on Turkey's EU talks ). So it is a definitely hate-relationship, even though some people claim that after the Cyprus dispute is resolved the 2 countries can have mutually beneficial relationship. read more

Relations between Greece and neighbouring Turkey improved after successive earthquakes hit both countries in the summer of 1999. The so-called "earthquake diplomacy" generated an outpouring of sympathy and generous assistance provided by ordinary Greeks and Turks in both cases. read more

Existing strong historical, cultural, religious, linguistic and national ties between the Turkish Cypriot and Turkish peoples naturally reflects on the relations between the TRNC and the Republic of Turkey in a strong and constructive manner. read more