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...northeastern third of the island in what well may be a permanent division line between the Turkish and Greek Cypriot communities. "Now is the time to settle the Cyprus problem once and for all, and that's what we are doing," pronounced Turkish Foreign Minister Turan Günes, (see box). "Let public opinion embrace the Greeks and cuss us out. We don't care...
...newest Turkish violation of the cease-fire on Cyprus began at dawn Wednesday, less than an hour after the breakdown of peace talks in Geneva. Günes telephoned Premier Bülent Ecevit in Ankara to report that Greece would not accede to Turkish demands that the island be partitioned into Greek and Turkish Cypriot zones, and that the talks were fruitless. Almost immediately Radio Ankara signaled the code words: "TYK in Force," meaning start the assault. Within minutes, Turkish jets were over Famagusta and Nicosia, making passes in Nicosia's International Airport area and dive-bombing...
...Greeks believe that Ankara should have asked for no more than a fifth. Athens, however, was not even allowed to consider seriously the plan at Geneva or to come up with counterproposals. When Greek Foreign Minister George Mavros asked for 36 hours to consult with his government, Günes flatly refused, and the talks broke down without accomplishing anything during six days of negotiating...
...Turkish voice in the Geneva peace talks that collapsed last week was that of Foreign Minister Turan Günes, 53, a wily, tough bargainer with the roughhewn features of an Anatolian peasant. Before returning to Ankara, Günes received TIME'S Robert Kroon for a poolside interview at the Turkish diplomatic mission in Geneva and gave his version of why the peace talks went sour...
...Foreign Minister, George Mavros, who brought three demands: an effective ceasefire, law and order on the island and withdrawal of all "foreign troops," meaning the whole Turkish invasion force and a few hundred regular Greek officers. Turkey seemed in no mood for conciliation. Said Günes: "A cease-fire alone does not equal a solution for Cyprus. We do not want a return to the status quo existing before the coup." With neither side seemingly willing to make concessions, Britain's Foreign Secretary James Callaghan attempted to find a compromise. But at week's end, after talks...