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This paper analyzes Turkey’s policy towards Cyprus in the context of Cyprus’ presidency of the European Council. The author states that Turkey is intensifying its efforts to create international legitimation for the “Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus”. Ankara is concomitantly reacting to the constellation of fronts in the Mediterranean, which has formed as a result of the dispute over access to detected gas deposits. If developments continue in the direction pursued, the European Union is likely to rue its indecisive policy on Cyprus and Turkey, while Russia increases its Mediterranean influence, the author concludes.