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Reaction in Athens was equally bitter. As Greek warships and planes headed out to sea to protect contested waters between Greece and Turkey, Premier Constantine Caramanlis denounced the Turkish-Cypriot action as a "new Turkish coup." Although Greek defense officials acknowledged their inability to land successfully any kind of expeditionary force on Cyprus, one military commander in Athens warned that the situation was "only a breath" away from...
After Denktas.' proclamation, Makarios denounced the "utter contempt" the Turkish Cypriots had shown for the negotiations and requested an urgent session of the United Nations Security Council; it is expected to begin debate on the issue this week. As for partition, Makarios added, Greek Cypriots would "resist and if necessary sacrifice" themselves to prevent...
...diplomats on Cyprus see partition as a surefire prescription for a prolonged guerrilla war along the tightly guarded border that slices across the island and its ancient walled capital of Nicosia. Nonetheless, Turkish Cypriots last week stepped up resettlement efforts in their acquired territory. Shortly before Denktas. proclaimed a separate state, TIME Correspondent Erik Amfitheatrof paid a visit to the Turkish section and sent this report...
Backed by the Ankara government and by some 35,000 Turkish soldiers, a separate Turkish-Cypriot homeland has come into being in a blaze of nationalistic ardor. The red Turkish flag with the white crescent and star flutters from minarets, from official buildings, and from the historic St. Hilarion Castle atop the Kyrenia range. On every second building, signs proclaim: "What we have gained by blood we shall build by sweat...
...Turkish-Cypriot administration has tried to parcel out former Greek property equitably-though there have been inevitable charges of favoritism. Each Greek house has a code painted near the front door, consisting of a letter followed by a number. Final selection has been accomplished by a sort of raffle. Unless a house had been looted, the refugees found it was fully furnished down to linen, clothing and dishes. The fleeing Greek families had stopped only long enough to scoop up money, jewelry and blankets...