EOKA Εθνική Οργάνωσις Κυπρίων Αγωνιστών National Organisation of Cypriot Fighters | |
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Leaders | George Grivas Grigoris Afxentiou |
Dates of operation | 1955–1959 |
Headquarters | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
Opponents | ![]() TMT 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]
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