The Treaty of Alliance was a simultaneous attempt to defuse the dangerous Cyprus dispute between Greece and Turkey.
A major element of the treaty was its specification of the exact number of Greek and Turkish troops that could remain in the new Republic of Cyprus.
[2] The treaty also stipulated the formation of a Cypriot National Guard which would include both Greek and Turkish recruits.
[1] A pledge to form a joint military headquarters among Greek, Turkish and Cypriot armed forces was included in the treaty, but the plan was never realised.
The three powers reserved the right to act unilaterally, but the Treaty of Guarantee committed them to consult one another in any Cyprus-related crisis and to attempt to forge a unified course of action.