...the notorious EOKA terrorist Nikos Sampson is…

July 1974 CE

...the notorious EOKA terrorist Nikos Sampson is declared provisional president of the new Cypriot government.

It is obvious to Ankara that Athens is behind the coup, and major elements of the Turkish armed forces go on alert.

Turkey had made similar moves in 1964 and 1967, but had not invaded.

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Nicosia > Levkosía Nicosia Cyprus View →

People
Glafcos Clerides View → Makarios III View → Nikos Sampson View →

Groups
United States of America (US, USA) (Washington DC) View → Turkey, Republic of View → Britain (United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland) View → United Nations, The (U.N.) View → Cyprus, Republic of View → EOKA-B (Ethniki Organosis Kyprion Agoniston, or Greek National Organisation of Cypriot Fighters) View → Greece (Hellenic Republic) View →

Topics
Cold War View → Greek military junta (Regime of the Colonels) View → Turkish invasion of Cyprus, or Greek-Turkish Cypriot War of 1974, View →

Subjects
Mayhem View → Government View → Custom and Law View →

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