Turkey invaded the island claiming that the action was compliant with the 1960 Treaty of Guarantee, taking control of the north and dividing Cyprus along what became known as the Green Line, cutting off about a third of the total territory. Sampson resigned, the military regime that had appointed him collapsed, and Makarios returned. The Turkish Cypriots established an independent government for what they called the Turkish Federated State of Cyprus (TFSC), with Rauf Denktaş as president. In 1983 they would proclaim the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus on the northern part of the island, which remains a de facto state. See also United Nations Buffer Zone in Cyprus Rodger P. Davies Republic of Cyprus Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus References Cyprus dispute Military coups in Cyprus Cyprus Conflicts in 1974 1974 in Cyprus July 1974 events in Europe Turkish invasion of Cyprus Greek junta