How do Greeks view the events of the 70s now? Is there regret that pushing for enosis caused the split, or is the blame solely put on the Turks for dividing the island?
What Greeks believe above all,is that Cyprus was betrayed. That it was betrayed by the Ioannides junta,who was fanatically pro-American (notice Ioannides had launched his own coup in late 1973 and toppled Papadopoulos).And it's actually true,he didn't send any reinforcements to the island,he did almost nothing.
The only reinforcements were a few commandos in some NORATLAS aircraft,sent at night without notifying the Greek Cypriots to expect them. The result was,they were shot at and they had casualties.
The other reinforcements that were supposed to be sent,a batallion of medium tanks,an infantry batallion and about 500 Cypriot students from the mainland,were ordered back shortly after the ship that was carrying them,had sailed. They were eventually tricked into landing on Rhodes and then sent back to the mainland.
The problem was Makarios was very controversial. I don't think Greeks nowadays regret Enosis. What bittered everyone is that while the Greek Cypriot National Guard and ELDYK fought bravely,fought and gave their everything,with what little means they had,they were abandoned just like that...
And what also bitters the people here is the American and British stance which is seen as pro-Turkish on the matter.
