Tag: enosis

CIA report reveals Soviet efforts to counter Enosis through Makarios, AKEL and Ankara

Cyprus
A declassified CIA report from 12 February 1965 offers a detailed account of how US intelligence assessed Soviet policy during one of the most...

Sirens at 08:20: The road to the 15 July 1974 coup

Cyprus
Every year, in every city, at 08:20 in the morning on the 15th of July, the wailing of sirens sounds across the Republic of...

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

On this Day
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...

The first night of the EOKA struggle (1955)

Cyprus
“The night of 31st March to 1st April 1955 was a serene spring night filled with the delicate fragrance of blossoming lemon trees. In...

75th anniversary of the Enosis referendum: Church, British opposition, and AKEL’s role

Cyprus
Today marks 75 years since the historic day of the Enosis referendum in 1950, when 95.7% of Greek Cypriots, under British rule at the...

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Second five-vehicle pile-up on Limassol–Nicosia motorway

Cyprus
A five-vehicle collision occurred on Sunday afternoon on the...

Turkey’s plan for Cyprus and Greece revealed

Cyprus
Ankara is making it clear to its international counterparts...

Drunk driver involved in Paphos road accident, hospitalised

Cyprus
A 42-year-old driver was injured in a road collision...

Kyprianos’ father shares heartbreaking account: ‘I couldn’t pray when I went through it’

Cyprus
Father Christodoulos Papagiannis has spoken about the loss of...
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