 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Apo Makarios akamanikidzwa kutiza chitsuwa pashure pokubudirira kwechiuto kwaJuly 15, 1974, vabhishopi vatatu vakabviswa pauprista vakapindazve munzvimbo ine mukurumbira. Vatungamiriri veputsva, vakagadza Nikos Giorgades Sampson kuva Mutungamiriri weRepublic, vakagadzawo Gennadios kuva Bhishopi Mukuru mutsva weCyprus. Sampson akapika semutungamiri wenyika mumhemberero yakaitwa naGennadios pamberi paKyprianos naAnthemos. Zvisinei, hurumende ye coup yakawa musi wa 23 Chikunguru semugumisiro wekupinda kwemauto eTurkey muCyprus musi wa 20 Chikunguru. Glafkos Klerides, semutauriri weDare reVamiriri, nemutemo akatora masimba emutungamiri wenyika mukushayikwa kwaMakarios, asi akabvuma kupika semutungamiri wenyika pamberi paGennadios, chiito icho vanoshora Klerides vanoratidza kuti chairatidza pro-coupist orientation paari panguva iyoyo. Nokudzorerwa kwaMakarios kuHutungamiri neBishopu Mukuru muna December 1974, mabhishopi matatu akabviswa pabasa akanyarara munhau yezvamatongerwe enyika. 