ABSTRACT
In Turkey, the Menderes government, which had negotiated the Cyprus agreements, was overthrown in a military coup in May 1960, before the Cyprus Republic was proclaimed. The settlement did involve an equality of partnership between Greeks and Turks in Cyprus which seemed to them unjust and which was anathema to them as a denial of their national aspirations and rights as a majority. Given the supportive policies of the mainland governments, the Cypriot communities had a unique opportunity to embark on a partnership government. From the outset, the civil strife ended the participation of the Turkish-Cypriots in the partnership government which the 1960 Constitution had established. The Turkish government also sought to enlist the support of the other two guarantors, especially Greece, to help preserve the terms of the Zurich-London Accords. Papadopoulos' conciliatory statements encouraged Turkish officials, but the improved climate in the mainland governments' dealings failed to advance the intercommunal negotiating process in Cyprus.
