EOKA B
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EOKA B was a Greek Cypriot paramilitary organization active in the early 1970s that pursued union with Greece and played a key role in the political turmoil leading up to the division of Cyprus.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Greek Cypriot nationalist organization
ⓘ
paramilitary organization ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Cyprus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activePeriodEnd | 1978 ⓘ |
| activePeriodStart | 1971 ⓘ |
| classification | terrorist organization (by some states and scholars) ⓘ |
| conflictType | insurgency ⓘ |
| contributedTo |
conditions preceding Turkish military intervention in Cyprus
ⓘ
political instability in Cyprus in early 1970s ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| disbandedIn | late 1970s ⓘ |
| ethnicComposition | Greek Cypriots ⓘ |
| foundedBy | Georgios Grivas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundedIn | 1971 ⓘ |
| founder | Georgios Grivas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| goal | union of Cyprus with Greece ⓘ |
| hasPredecessor | EOKA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ideology |
Greek nationalism
ⓘ
enosis ⓘ |
| involvedIn |
1974 coup d’état in Cyprus
ⓘ
events leading to the 1974 Cyprus crisis ⓘ intercommunal conflict in Cyprus ⓘ political violence in Cyprus ⓘ |
| languageOfMembers | Greek ⓘ |
| leader | Georgios Grivas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | EOKA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableEvent | participation in the 15 July 1974 coup against Makarios III ⓘ |
| operationalTactics |
armed attacks
ⓘ
assassinations ⓘ bombings ⓘ |
| opposedTo |
Cypriot independence without enosis
ⓘ
President Makarios III NERFINISHED ⓘ Republic of Cyprus government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Greek Cypriot nationalist movement ⓘ |
| politicalPosition | far-right ⓘ |
| positionOnMakariosIII | hostile ⓘ |
| region | Eastern Mediterranean NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Cyprus dispute
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greek military junta (1967–1974) NERFINISHED ⓘ National Guard of Cyprus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | defunct ⓘ |
| supportedBy | elements of the Greek military junta ⓘ |
| targeted |
Turkish Cypriot civilians (in some attacks)
ⓘ
left-wing Greek Cypriots ⓘ supporters of Makarios III ⓘ |
| usedViolence | true ⓘ |
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