...establishing, not the union with the Greek…

...establishing, not the union with the Greek state sought by the overwhelming Greek-Cypriot majority, but an independent republic on the island, an action taken, with the agreement of Turkey and Great Britain, in 1960.

According to the terms of the treaties, ratified in Nicosia, the new republic will not participate in a political or economic union with any other state, nor will it be subject to partition.

Greece, Turkey, and Britain guarantee the independence, integrity, and security of the republic, and Greece and Turkey agree to respect the integrity of the areas remaining under British sovereignty, which include ...