Is Cyprus closer to Greece or Turkey?

Cyprus is an island located in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, south of Turkey, west of Syria and Lebanon, north of Israel and Egypt and northwest of Jordan. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea after Sicily and Sardinia. The island is divided into two parts: the Republic of Cyprus, which is internationally recognized, and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, which is recognized only by Turkey and is considered by the United Nations to be part of the Republic of Cyprus. The Republic of Cyprus is a member of the European Union.

The distance between Cyprus and Greece is about 800 kilometers, while the distance between Cyprus and Turkey is about 70 kilometers. Therefore, Cyprus is closer to Greece than Turkey.