Fotis Pittas: One for All and All for One Four giants fell fighting at the Liopetri Barn. Among them, 23‑year‑old teacher Fotis Pittas from Frenaros stands out. He possessed great intellectual cultivation, incredible strength, and total selflessness. He left the…
Andreas Avraamides: E.O.K.A Hero 1955 -1959 The sacrifice of 20-year-old Andreas Avraamides from Tembri brings to light one of the most shocking and pure testimonies of the Struggle. A boundless passion for freedom burned in this young man, and even…
Georgios Georgiou Ionas: A Young Builder Joins EOKA Georgios Georgiou Ionas worked as a young builder. He joined EOKA in March 1956 at only 17 years old. Immediately he took on critical duties distributing leaflets printed by him. Also he…
An Entire Family Becomes a Living Fortress Andreas Souroukli story from Troulloi stands as a shocking testament to how entire Cypriot families transformed themselves into living fortresses of the Struggle. He was a simple breadwinner and farmer on his lands.…
A Mother Becomes a Symbol of Heroism Loukia Papageorgiou (Laoutari) story from Avgorou stands as one of the most shocking, bloodstained, and sacred pages of Cypriot history. She was a farmer’s wife, mother of six children, and pregnant with her…
Georgios Katsanis the “Eagle of Pentadaktylos Georgios Katsanis: The Legend of the “Eagle of Saint Hilarion” Who Fell Standing on the Pentadaktylos Peaks The story of 40-year-old Major Georgios Katsanis from Serres, the legendary Commander of the 33rd Commando Squadron…
Andreas Paraskevas Sacrifice his Young Life for Freedom Andreas Paraskevas story from Koma tou Yialou in Karpasia captures how the EOKA Struggle touched the souls of children, turning gymnasium students into mature men on the front lines. A boy of…
Andreas Antoniou “Pyrakis”: A Forgotten E.O.K.A. Hero Andreas Antoniou, known in the Sacred Struggle by the name “Pyrakis,” personifies absolute daring, organizational skill, and unwavering devotion to duty. He joined the ranks of EOKA at just 17 years old in…
The Greek Force in Cyprus ELDYK (Hellenic Force in Cyprus) operated as a Greek regiment stationed on the island under the 1960 Zurich and London Agreements. The agreements also placed a Turkish regiment, TOURDYK, on the island as a guarantor…
A Departure after Three and a Half Dense Decades Averof Neofytou: After thirty-five very intense years in politics, I could focus on past achievements, difficult decisions, successes, and mistakes. I will not do that. Not because these things lack importance,…
