Telegram From the Embassy in Turkey to the Department of State (tel. 5629)
Embassy Ankara FRUS telegram Secret; Niact Immediate; Nodis
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Coup completely engineered by Greek Govt.
Bülent Ecevit (as reported by Macomber) — FRUS 1969-76 v30 D90, Embassy Ankara, 1974-07-17
If intervention necessary, it will be 'bloodier' the longer it is put off. Therefore, GOT not prepared to delay intervention beyond 'few days'.
Bülent Ecevit (as reported by Macomber) — FRUS 1969-76 v30 D90, Embassy Ankara, 1974-07-17 · Three days before the landing, with an explicit timetable
Current situation therefore completely unacceptable to the GOT. If acceptable situation not recreated, Turkey will have to directly intervene with military force on island.
Bülent Ecevit (as reported by Macomber) — FRUS 1969-76 v30 D90, Embassy Ankara, 1974-07-17 · The clearest explicit Turkish warning of intervention in the volume
Document metadata
| Reference | FRUS 1969-76 v30 D90 |
|---|---|
| Originating body | Embassy Ankara — William Macomber |
| Date | 1974-07-17 1329Z |
| Document type | telegram |
| Classification | Secret; Niact Immediate; Nodis |
| Archive | Foreign Relations of the United States — Office of the Historian (US) |
| Provenance | Reports an 80-minute meeting with Prime Minister Ecevit |
Claims this document bears on
supports
documented
Turkey was increasingly likely to intervene militarily in Cyprus.
The Turkish prime minister states the intention directly to the US ambassador.
corroborates
documented
The coup against Makarios was engineered by the Greek government.
Turkish assessment, independently arrived at.
Assessments recorded from this document
- Embassy Ankara — high (1974-07-17) · "Turkey will have to directly intervene"