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EOKA
| EOKA Εθνική Οργάνωσις Κυπρίων Αγωνιστών National Organisation of Cypriot Fighters | |
|---|---|
 EOKA flag | |
| Leaders | George Grivas Grigoris Afxentiou |
| Dates of operation | 1955–1959 |
| Headquarters | .svg){kind=small} British Cyprus |
| Ideology | Enosis[1] Greek nationalism[1] Anti-imperialism Anti-communism[2][3] Religious conservatism[2][3] |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Size | 300 regulars 1000 active underground[4] |
| Allies | .svg){kind=small} Kingdom of Greece |
| Opponents |  United KingdomTMT AKEL Black Gang 9 September Front |
| Battles and wars | Cyprus Emergency |
The Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston (EOKA /eɪˈoʊkə/; Greek: Εθνική Οργάνωσις Κυπρίων Αγωνιστών, lit. 'National Organisation of Cypriot Fighters') was a Greek Cypriot nationalist guerrilla organization that fought a campaign for the end of British rule in Cyprus, and for eventual union with Greece.[1][a]
- ^ a b c Karyos 2009.
- ^ a b Θρασυβούλου 2016, p. 298.
- ^ a b Novo 2012, p. 194.
- ^ Kraemer 1971, p. 146.
- ^ The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica 2015.
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