EOKA’s right-wing ideology made it the exception to the rule of post-Second World War insurgencies. Such movements were most often led by communists who aimed at establishing new Marxist societies.

EOKA, underground nationalist movement of Greek Cypriots dedicated to ending British colonial rule in Cyprus (achieved in 1960) and to achieving the eventual union (Greek enosis) of Cyprus with Greece.

EOKA-B or Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston B (EOKA B / eɪˈoʊkə /; Greek: Εθνική Οργάνωσις Κυπρίων Αγωνιστών, lit. 'National Organisation of Cypriot Fighters') was a Greek Cypriot paramilitary …

The Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston (EOKA), which translates to "National Organisation of Cypriot Fighters", was a Greek Cypriot nationalist guerilla organization active from 1955 to 1959.

April 1, 2026, marks 71 years since the commencement of the EOKA (National Organization of Cypriot Fighters) struggle against British colonial rule in Cyprus from 1955 to 1959. Its goal was to achieve …

Mar 29, 2026 · What followed was four years of mountain ambushes, urban sabotage, and a resistance so disciplined and relentless that Britain had no answer for it. This is the story of EOKA. The 300 …

EOKA (Εθνική Οργάνωσις Κυπρίων Αγωνιστών; National Organisation of Cypriot Fighters) was a Greek Cypriot nationalist guerrilla organization that waged an armed insurgency against British colonial rule …

In the 1950s, EOKA organised to mount a military campaign to achieve the unification with Greece and end the status as a British crown colony.

April 1, 2025, marks 70 years since the commencement of the EOKA (National Organization of Cypriot Fighters) struggle against British colonial rule in Cyprus from 1955 to 1959. Its goal was to achieve …

5 days ago · The Scottish Encyclopedia Britannica defines ‘EOKA’ as a secret nationalist organization of Greek Cypriots whose goal was to end British rule in Cyprus and achieve ‘Enosis’, that is, the …