EOKA (Εθνική Οργάνωσις Κυπρίων Αγωνιστών, Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston (Greek for National Organisation of Cypriot Fighters)) but sometimes expanded as Ethnikí Orgánosis Kipriakoú Agónos (Greek for National Organisation of Cypriot Struggle) was a Greek Cypriot nationalist paramilitary organisation that fought a violent campaign for the end of British rule of Cyprus, as well as for self-determination and for union with Greece.
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| - EOKA (Εθνική Οργάνωσις Κυπρίων Αγωνιστών, Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston (Greek for National Organisation of Cypriot Fighters)) but sometimes expanded as Ethnikí Orgánosis Kipriakoú Agónos (Greek for National Organisation of Cypriot Struggle) was a Greek Cypriot nationalist paramilitary organisation that fought a violent campaign for the end of British rule of Cyprus, as well as for self-determination and for union with Greece.
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| - Anti-communism
- Enosis
- Anti-imperialism
- Greek nationalism
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| - Cypriot struggle for Independence
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| - direct translation from the original document released by EOKA
- in Bitter Lemons, by Lawrence Durrell
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| - Oath of The Youth Organisation of EOKA
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I swear in the name of the Holy Trinity that:
* I shall work with all my power for the liberation of Cyprus from the British yoke, sacrificing for this even my life.
* I shall perform without question all the instructions of the organisation which may be entrusted to me and I shall not bring any objection, however difficult and dangerous these may be.
* I shall not abandon the struggle unless I receive instructions from the leader of the organisation and after our aim has been accomplished.
* I shall never reveal to anyone any secret of our organisation neither the names of my chiefs nor those of the other members of the organization even if I am caught and tortured.
* I shall not reveal any of the instructions which may be given me even to my fellow combatants.
If I disobey my oath I shall be worthy of every punishment as a traitor and may eternal contempt cover me.
Signed
EOKA
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- The first declaration made by EOKA, distributed in April 1955.
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EOKA
ANNOUNCEMENT
With God’s help, with faith in the righteousness of our struggle, with the aid of all Hellenism
WE HEREBY TAKE ON THE STRUGGLE TO RID US OF THE BRITISH YOKE.
With the sacred motto left upon us by our ancestors "EITHER WITH IT, OR ON IT"
CYPRIOT BROTHERS,
From the depths of the centuries we are watched by all those who shone upon Greek history to maintain our freedom, those who fought in Marathon, in Salamis, the 300 of Leonidas and those who more recently fought in the Albanian epoch. We are watched by the fighters of ‘21, who taught us that liberation from an occupier always comes through BLOOD. We are also watched by the rest of Hellenism with anticipation, but also with national pride.
Let us respond with deeds, that we “will better” them.
The time has come to show the world that if international diplomacy is UNFAIR and PUSILLANIMOUS, the Cypriot psyche is brave and if the powers that be do not want to grant us our freedom, we will claim it with our own HANDS AND BLOOD.
Let us show the world once more that a Greek’s neck will not tolerate the yoke. The struggle will be hard; the occupier has the means and the numbers.
However, we have the SOUL, and JUSTICE on our side. And that is why we shall be VICTORIOUS.
GLOBAL ENVOYS,
Take a look at your own actions. It is a disgrace in the 20th century for a nation to have to shed blood to gain its freedom, the holy gift for which we fought on your side and for which you yourselves claim to have fought against Nazism and Fascism.
HELLENES,
Wherever you are, hear our voice:
GO FORTH, ALL UNITED FOR THE LIBERATION OF OUR CYPRUS.....
E.O.K.A.
THE COMMANDER
D I G E N I S
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| - EOKA (Εθνική Οργάνωσις Κυπρίων Αγωνιστών, Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston (Greek for National Organisation of Cypriot Fighters)) but sometimes expanded as Ethnikí Orgánosis Kipriakoú Agónos (Greek for National Organisation of Cypriot Struggle) was a Greek Cypriot nationalist paramilitary organisation that fought a violent campaign for the end of British rule of Cyprus, as well as for self-determination and for union with Greece.
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