It felt like an April fool’s joke. Who could have ever imagined that a handful of Greek-Cypriots would be rising up against the once…
The Cypriot Uprising of October 1931 against the British
In October 1931, the Cypriots rose up against the brutal and inhumane treatment of the British, demanding liberation from the oppressive British…
September 2, 1958 | Battle at the Barn of Liopetri – The four EOKA Heroes
The Battle at the Barn of Liopetri, also known as the “New Battle of Gravia”, was fought by EOKA Members Ilias Papakyriakou, Fotis Pitta, Christos Samaras and Andreas Karios, against British colonialism on September 2, 1958…
Augustis Efstathiou | Afxentiou’s comrade passed away
The EOKA fighter, Augustis Efstathiou, known as “Matrozos”, who was at the side of Grigoris Afxentiou in his last battle in Machairas…
Charalambos Mouskos | The first EOKA fighter to fall fighting the English
On December 15, 1955, EOKA fighter Charalambos Mouskos falls fighting the English and becomes the first dead fighter of the EOKA national liberation struggle…
Memorial of fallen heroes of Kelokedara community
The memorial service of the fallen heroes of the Kelokedara community of Paphos was held in the presence of the Minister of Defence…
September 21, 1956 | Hanging of EOKA Heroes Stelios Mavrommatis, Michael Koutsoftas and Andreas Panagidis
At the age of 22 I die for the sake of a great value. My dear children, I hope you become good Christians and good Greek Cypriots. Always follow the path of virtue.
The Cypriot people in the Struggle – 20,000 names of EOKA Fighters – TABLE
At the beginning of the Liberation Struggle on Friday, April 1, 1955, the National Organisation of Cypriot Fighters (EOKA)…
March 3, 1957 | The “Eagle of Machairas” faces the largest empire in the world – VIDEO
Born on February 22, 1928, in Lysi village, in the province of Famagusta, Grigoris Afxentiou was to write his name in the…
September 21, 1956 | The hanging execution of Stelios Maurommatis, Michael Koutsoftas and Andreas Panagidis
On September 21, 1956, three members of the National Organisation of Cypriot Fighters (EOKA) were led to the gallows…