The Greek Cypriot leadership believed that the rights given to Turkish Cypriots under the 1960 constitution were too extensive and designed the Akritas plan, which was aimed at reforming the constitution in favour of Greek Cypriots, persuading the international community about the correctness of the changes and violently subjugating Turkish Cypriots in a few days should they not accept the plan.
The Greek Cypriot leadership believed that the rights granted to Turkish Cypriots under the 1960 constitution were too generous, leading them to devise the Akritas plan to modify the constitution in favor of Greek Cypriots and forcefully subdue Turkish Cypriots if they did not accept.