This work is about the American intervention in the 1964 Cyprus Crisis. In particular,
the study concentrates on the Greek political reaction to the US mediation efforts during
the crisis. The process that brought about the first US involvement in the crisis started in
November 1963, when Makarios sought to change the constitution in order to centralize the
government. This move soon led a civil war on the island and after the war, the guarantor
powers got involved. Believing Makarios’ “independent” actions on the island were a threat
to “peace” in the Mediterranean. The primary objective of the US was to avoid a war between
Turkey and Greece and to secure the Natofication of the island. Both Turkey and Greece
accepted the elimination of Makarios but disagreed on how to achieve it: “Enosis or Enosis
with compensation to Turkey”. Turkey wanted the second option while Greece insisted on the
first. Makarios, on the other hand, achieved the internationalization of the crisis by demanding
help from Soviets. Under Cold War conditions, the Johnson administration, believing that
the second option was the best solution for the interests of all the parties, tried very hard to
find the silver lining between the parties however, they failed to convince the Papandreou
government in Greece. By examining this historical process, it is proposed to analyze the
parameters that led Greece to not accept the US proposals to come to an agreement with
Turkey. This will help reveal why the Cyprus issue remained unresolved in 1964, results of
which affected 1967 and 1974 Crises and still affects the current deadlock.
Cyprus Crisis of 1964 the US Intervention Greece Turkey Enosis Natofication
1964 Kıbrıs Krizi Amerikan müdahalesi Yunanistan Turkey Enosis Natofication
Birincil Dil | İngilizce |
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Bölüm | Araştırma Makaleleri |
Yazarlar | |
Yayımlanma Tarihi | 30 Mart 2018 |
Gönderilme Tarihi | 4 Ekim 2017 |
Yayımlandığı Sayı | Yıl 2017 Cilt: 17 Sayı: 35 |