Looking at the eastern Mediterranean via Cyprus and Iraq

Two hot developments happened simultaneously concerning the eastern Mediterranean. One is from Cyprus, the other from Iraq. 

Don?t consider that what happens in Iraq is far away from the eastern Mediterranean? Syrian ports, the Persian Gulf and indeed Turkey?s Mediterranean shores are on the same ?strategic fault line.? 

After viewing the region this way, then one can see that the blood coming from the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIL) massacres in Fallujah and the blood from Syria?s clashes pour into the Mediterranean in the end. 

Let?s go respectively. 

The other day, Turkish Cypriot President Mustafa Ak?nc? and Greek Cypriot leader Nikos Anastasiades made a first on the island. They strolled together down the Turkish and Greek markets in Nicosia. More importantly, the two leaders walking on the streets talked to both peoples. Peace slogans were chanted.   

Indeed, this was a long-awaited scene. And maybe it is the sign of preparation. Maybe, in the near future, the EU will play an active role for the Turkish and Greek sections to integrate in a federative structure. 

As a matter of fact, the first signal came from Anastasiades. The Greek leader told a German journalist: ?The two communities have been tied to the joint administration vision. If Turkey wants a solution, then she should heed the words of the Turkish Cypriots.?

And immediately after, this sentence came: ?Cyprus no longer needs guarantor countries. An EU delegation can in principle make research. Also, all the EU principles apply to all Cypriots. For this reason, the EU would provide the utmost security.?

These words bring to mind the possibility of the EU replacing the guarantor countries for the solution of the Cyprus...