Although overwhelmed, the Greek Cypriot community reacted with humanity, solidarity, and prudence. Initially, refugees camps were set up, but the Greek Cypriot government decided that while it will not surrender the refugees' claim eventually to return to their homes in the North, it would do its utmost in the interim not to leave them vegetating in squalid camps.
尽管遭到了毁灭性打击，希腊塞浦路斯社团仍然以仁爱、团结、审慎的态度做出反应。最初修建了很多难民营，但希腊塞浦路斯政府决定：既然不能放弃难民们最终回归北方故里的要求，就应该尽力避免让他们在回归之前居住在肮脏破旧的难民营中。