The Turkish Cypriot community has consistently opposed…

1954 CE

The Turkish Cypriot community has consistently opposed the Greek Cypriot enosis movement, but had generally abstained from direct action because under British rule the Turkish minority status and identity are protected.

The expressed attitude of the Cyprus Turkish Minority Association is that, in the event of British withdrawal, control of Cyprus should simply revert to Turkey. (This position ignores the fact that Turkey had given up all rights and claims in the 1923 Treaty of Lausanne.)

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Nicosia > Levkosía Nicosia Cyprus View →

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Georgios Grivas View → Makarios III View →

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Christians, Eastern Orthodox View → Turkish people View → Greeks (Modern) View → Greece, Kingdom of View → Turkey, Republic of View → Cyprus, British Crown Colony of View → Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) View → United Nations, The (U.N.) View →

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"Enosis" Campaign in Cyprus View →

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Government View → Custom and Law View → political movement View →

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