The Greek Government renounced the efforts of some extremists to take over Cyprus. and requested that the Turkish Army leave the island. Instead. those forces expanded their control and refused to leave. Now. a year later. the Turkish Government still maintains its military presence in Cyprus. Huge portions of the islands population. both Greek and Turkish. have been forced to live as refugees. unable to return to their homes. Turkey. in attacking a fellow ally of the United States with arms supplied by the United States. violated the agreements under which such military aid is made available. Thus. we had little alternative but to cease our military assistance to Turkey until that nation agreed to leave Cyprus in peace.
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