Tag: Cyprus history

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

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

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 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

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

61 years since the deadly Tylliria bombing

Today marks the 61st Tylliria bombing anniversary, recalling the deadly August 1964 Turkish air raids that devastated the region. For three consecutive days, from...

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Tensions at exhibition opening for creator of breakaway state flag

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Police crackdown leads to 10 arrests

Police maintained a strong presence across Cyprus overnight, carrying...
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