Of course, Qiao knew it would be troublesome!
If it weren't troublesome, why would he bother to set things up?
Cyprus is a very interesting place...
According to geopolitics, Cyprus should belong to Asia.
But due to colonial reasons, this Mediterranean island, which includes Turks, Greeks, and the English, ended up joining the European Union as Asian territory.
Originally, this wasn't an issue, but early territorial divisions between Turkey and Greece left Greece's island territories surrounding Turkey's western coast, causing Turkey to practically lose its control over the Aegean Sea.
Later, as Greek Cypriots took control in Cyprus and developed particularly close relations with Greece, the two countries became like a pair of pants, which heavily compressed Turkey's southern maritime territory.
Effectively, Greece and Cyprus are used by the European Union to suppress Turkey, as Europeans don't want to see Turkish influence extend into the Mediterranean.
