Cyprus1974.org documents the 1974 Turkish invasion of Cyprus, the ongoing occupation and the ethnic cleansing of its Greek communities, through an interactive map and the full text of key historical and legal documents.
Documents
The Turkish Invasion of 1974
- European Commission of Human Rights — Cyprus v. Turkey — Commission Report (10 July 1976)
- The Sunday Times on the 1976 European Commission of Human Rights Report on the Turkish Invasion of Cyprus (23 January 1977)
- “Barbarians” — The Sun on the atrocities of the Turkish invasion (5 August 1974)
- “Kin” (“Hatred”) — an anti-Greek poem published in the Turkish newspaper Hürriyet (18 July 1974)
United Nations Resolutions
- Security Council Resolution 353 — ceasefire and withdrawal of foreign military personnel (20 July 1974) [HTML] · [PDF]
- Security Council Resolution 354 — demand for compliance with the ceasefire (23 July 1974) [HTML] · [PDF]
- Security Council Resolution 360 — formal disapproval of the unilateral military actions (16 August 1974) [HTML] · [PDF]
- Security Council Resolution 361 — refugees and humanitarian assistance (30 August 1974) [HTML] · [PDF]
- General Assembly Resolution 3212 (XXIX) — withdrawal of foreign forces and return of refugees (1 November 1974) [HTML] · [PDF]
- Security Council Resolution 365 — endorsement of General Assembly resolution 3212 (13 December 1974) [HTML] · [PDF]
- Security Council Resolution 367 — the “Federated Turkish State” (12 March 1975) [HTML] · [PDF]
- Security Council Resolution 541 — declaration of the “TRNC” legally invalid (18 November 1983) [HTML] · [PDF]
- Security Council Resolution 550 — secessionist actions and Varosha (11 May 1984) [HTML] · [PDF]
The Coup of the 15th July 1974
- The Declaration of the Armed Forces (15 July 1974) [English] · [Greek]
- The Proclamation of N. Sampson (15 July 1974) [English] · [Greek]
From Independence to the Turkish Invasion
- Report of the United Nations Mediator Galo Plaza to the Secretary-General (1965)
- Letter to Prime Minister İnönü from President Johnson (5 June 1964)
United Nations Resolutions
- Security Council Resolution 186 — creation of UNFICYP and the UN Mediator (4 March 1964) [HTML] · [PDF]
- General Assembly Resolution 2077 (XX) — sovereignty and independence of Cyprus (18 December 1965) [HTML] · [PDF]
Internal Situation
- The Report of Geoffrey Garrett, President of the International Commission of Jurists, on the Internal Situation in Cyprus (August 1973) [HTML] · [PDF]
The Treaty of Guarantee
- Opinion by Hans Kelsen, commissioned by the United Nations, on the eligibility of the future Republic of Cyprus for membership of the United Nations (12 May 1959) Source: Stella Soulioti, Fettered Independence: Cyprus, 1878–1964
- Opinion by Sir Frank Soskice, requested by Glafkos Clerides, on the implementation of certain Articles of the Cyprus Constitution (1 November 1963) Source: Stella Soulioti, Fettered Independence: Cyprus, 1878–1964
The Municipalities Issue
- “The Municipalities Must Remain United and Indivisible” — four articles by Andreas Pougiourou, Mayor of Famagusta (25–29 June 1961) [English] · [Greek]
Turkish Cypriot Separatism and Partitionism
- The “Plumer Letter” (October–November 1960)
- The “Kutchuk/Denktash Plan” (14 September 1963)
From the EOKA Revolt to Independence
- EOKA’s Preparatory General Plan (1953)
- EOKA’s First Revolutionary Leaflet Distributed (1 April 1955)
- The Constitutional Proposals for Cyprus submitted by Lord Radcliffe (December 1956)
- The Macmillan Plan and the Response of the Kingdom of Greece (1958)
- EOKA leaflet ordering a cease-fire (9 March 1959)
- Letter sent by General Grivas to the EOKA fighters on the declaration of a cease-fire (9 March 1959)