Tag: Cyprus history

ON THIS DAY: The Greek military junta seizes power (1967)

On this Day April 21, 2026 at 16:52

On 21 April 1967, a group of right-wing army officers staged a military coup in Greece, overthrowing the elected government in a swift and...

April 1: What was EOKA and why do we celebrate today

Cyprus April 1, 2026 at 07:00

The start of the EOKA struggle April 1 in Cyprus marks the foundation of EOKA and the beginning of an armed campaign in 1955 against...

52nd annual George Grivas Digenis memorial held under tight security

Cyprus January 26, 2026 at 11:23

Bishop presides over annual memorial Bishop of Amathus Nikolaos led the 52nd annual national memorial for EOKA leader General George Grivas Digenis on Sunday morning...

Cyprus celebrates Independence Day on 1 October

Cyprus October 1, 2025 at 09:00

Cyprus marks its Independence Day on 1 October, a national holiday that commemorates the island’s independence from British colonial rule in 1960. The day is...

EOKA Foundation brands critics as propaganda mouthpieces

Cyprus August 26, 2025 at 14:44

The EOKA Liberation Struggle Foundation and the Council of Historical Memory of the Struggle have issued a strongly worded statement on recent public debates...

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