Zurich and London agreements

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The Zurich and London agreements were signed on February 19, 1959 between Turkey , Greece , the United Kingdom and the inhabitants of the island of Cyprus , under the leadership of Archbishop Makarios III. and Fazıl Küçük , closed in Lancaster House in London and regulated a. a. Constitutional issues during the transition of the former British crown colony of Cyprus to the independent Republic of Cyprus . Great Britain, Greece and Turkey subsequently acted as protective powers of the newly established state .

The negotiations on the constituent partial contracts, agreements and declarations of these agreements were concluded on February 11, 1959 in Zurich .

The Zurich and London agreements consist of the following contracts, agreements and declarations:

  • Agreement on the Basic Structure of the Republic of Cyprus
  • Treaty establishing Greece, Turkey and the United Kingdom as guarantee powers ( London Guarantee Treaty )
  • Alliance treaty between the Republic of Cyprus, Greece and Turkey
  • United Kingdom Declaration of February 17, 1959 Regarding Military Bases. These areas remained under full British sovereignty:
  • Declarations of approval by the Foreign Ministers of Greece and Turkey on the declaration of the United Kingdom
  • Declaration of approval by the representative of the Greek Cypriots ( Makarios III. ) to all parts of the Zurich and London agreements
  • Declaration of agreement by the representative of the Cypriot Turks ( Fazıl Küçük ) to all parts of the Zurich and London agreements
  • Agreed measures to prepare for the new regulations in Cyprus

After these agreements were signed, the preparatory phase began, which ended in August 1960. In the elections on December 13, 1959, Makarios III were. elected President and Fazıl Küçük Vice-President.

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