The Reaction of the British Parliament to the Establishment of the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus (1975)

This study examines the approach of the British parliament to the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus (TFSC), announced on 13 February 1975. Britain together with Turkey and Greece became one of the three guarantor powers of the Republic of Cyprus founded in 1960. Britain also has two military baseson...

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Main Author: Yasin Coşkun
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Language:deu
Published: Istanbul University Press 2020-06-01
Series:Yakın Dönem Türkiye Araştırmaları
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description This study examines the approach of the British parliament to the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus (TFSC), announced on 13 February 1975. Britain together with Turkey and Greece became one of the three guarantor powers of the Republic of Cyprus founded in 1960. Britain also has two military baseson the island. Thus, Britain closely followed the developments in Cyprus. After the Cyprus Peace Operation in 1974, a new situation emerged on the island. Turkish Cypriots established the TFSC in the north of the island. In the statements made by the British government, there was a negative reaction to this new administration. British deputies brought the issue to the agenda of the British parliament. Both opposition and ruling party representatives reacted negatively to the announcement of the establishment of the TFSC. They also criticized the ruling Labour Party government for failing to prevent the announcement of the TFSC. In addition, the steps which Britain could take in the Cyprus problem were discussed in parliament. Within this context, the article analyses the debates in the British parliament after the announcement of the establishment of the TFSC and gives a general assessment of Britain’s approach to the Turkish Cypriot decisions. This study, which is the result of a detailed examination of minutes taken at meetings of the British parliament, contributes to the field by examining British policy towards the Cyprus issue and Turkish-British relations.
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spelling doaj-art-a4aa280545ad4d5cb291652dc0c407312025-08-20T03:53:18ZdeuIstanbul University PressYakın Dönem Türkiye Araştırmaları2547-96792020-06-013711910.26650/YTA2020-001123456The Reaction of the British Parliament to the Establishment of the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus (1975)Yasin Coşkun0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8151-7874Siirt Üniversitesi, Istanbul, TurkiyeThis study examines the approach of the British parliament to the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus (TFSC), announced on 13 February 1975. Britain together with Turkey and Greece became one of the three guarantor powers of the Republic of Cyprus founded in 1960. Britain also has two military baseson the island. Thus, Britain closely followed the developments in Cyprus. After the Cyprus Peace Operation in 1974, a new situation emerged on the island. Turkish Cypriots established the TFSC in the north of the island. In the statements made by the British government, there was a negative reaction to this new administration. British deputies brought the issue to the agenda of the British parliament. Both opposition and ruling party representatives reacted negatively to the announcement of the establishment of the TFSC. They also criticized the ruling Labour Party government for failing to prevent the announcement of the TFSC. In addition, the steps which Britain could take in the Cyprus problem were discussed in parliament. Within this context, the article analyses the debates in the British parliament after the announcement of the establishment of the TFSC and gives a general assessment of Britain’s approach to the Turkish Cypriot decisions. This study, which is the result of a detailed examination of minutes taken at meetings of the British parliament, contributes to the field by examining British policy towards the Cyprus issue and Turkish-British relations.https://cdn.istanbul.edu.tr/file/JTA6CLJ8T5/37604CB4C7824B17AC00DD562786EAD1turkish federated state of cyprusrauf denktaşthe cyprus problemanglo-turkish relations
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The Reaction of the British Parliament to the Establishment of the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus (1975)
Yakın Dönem Türkiye Araştırmaları
turkish federated state of cyprus
rauf denktaş
the cyprus problem
anglo-turkish relations
title The Reaction of the British Parliament to the Establishment of the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus (1975)
title_full The Reaction of the British Parliament to the Establishment of the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus (1975)
title_fullStr The Reaction of the British Parliament to the Establishment of the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus (1975)
title_full_unstemmed The Reaction of the British Parliament to the Establishment of the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus (1975)
title_short The Reaction of the British Parliament to the Establishment of the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus (1975)
title_sort reaction of the british parliament to the establishment of the turkish federated state of cyprus 1975
topic turkish federated state of cyprus
rauf denktaş
the cyprus problem
anglo-turkish relations
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