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Cypriot nationalism, also known as Cypriotism, refers to one of the nationalisms of Cyprus, a shared identity of Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots highlighting shared economic, political and social rights. Cypriot nationalism supports the reunification of Cyprus under a federation and the end of foreign interference (by Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom). On Greek Cypriot side, variants of Cypriot nationalism have been espoused by the left-wing Progressive Party of Working People, the liberal United Democrats and to a lesser degree the liberal-conservative Democratic Rally. On Turkish Cypriot side, variants of Cypriot nationalism have been espoused by the social-democratic Communal Democracy Party, the third-positionist Cypriot Front and to a lesser degree the social-democratic Republican Turkish Party.
The successful Turkish invasion of Cyprus (1974) led to the marginalisation of Greek Cypriot nationalism and rise of Cypriotism, in opposition to Greek Cypriot and Greek Turkish nationalism. Cypriotism and Greek Cypriot nationalism contrasts, with opposing views on Cyprus dispute causes and solution perspectives, corresponding to left-right political opposition. The slogan for Cypriotism is "Cyprus belongs to its people".