Treaty of Alliance (1960)
The 1960 Treaty of Alliance was an international agreement regarding the control and administration of Cyprus. It was signed by the governments of Greece, Turkey and Cyprus in Nicosia in August 1960.
Terms
Cyprus attained independence from the
A major element of the treaty was its specification of the exact number of Greek and Turkish troops that could remain in the new Republic of Cyprus.
A pledge to form a joint military headquarters among Greek, Turkish and Cypriot armed forces was included in the treaty, but the plan was never realised.[1]
The treaty was augmented by the concomitant Treaty of Guarantee (1960), signed by Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom. The three powers reserved the right to act unilaterally, but the Treaty of Guarantee committed them to consult one another in any Cyprus-related crisis and to attempt to forge a unified course of action.[1]
References
- ^ ISBN 1850436657. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
- ISBN 978-0199831357. Retrieved 13 August 2012.
Further reading
- The Cyprus Issue: A Documentary History, 1878-2006, Murat Metin Hakkim, ed. New York: I.B. Tauris (2008). ISBN 1845113926.
External links
- Articles of the Treaty of Alliance at Cypnet.co.uk.