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| − | '''PEKA''' - "Politiki Epitropi Kypriakou Agona" (The [[Political Committee of the Cypriot Struggle]]) was the political wing of the [[EOKA]] movement which fought against the British for the union of [[Cyprus]] with [[Greece]] between [[1955]] and [[1959]]. It was founded in the Summer of [[1956]] with the specific aims to: | + | '''PEKA''' - "Politiki Epitropi Kypriakou Agona" (The [[Political Committee of the Cypriot Struggle]]) was the political wing of the [[EOKA]] movement which fought against the British for the [[Enosis|union]] of [[Cyprus]] with [[Greece]] between [[1955]] and [[1959]]. It was founded in the Summer of [[1956]] with the specific aims to: |
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4. Keep Greek-Cypriots united in their demand for [[Enosis]]. | 4. Keep Greek-Cypriots united in their demand for [[Enosis]]. | ||
| − | The organisation was first headed by Renos Lysiotis who was succeeded by Michalis Maratheftis and finally, in [[1958]] by [[Tassos Papadopoulos]], | + | The organisation was first headed by Renos Lysiotis who was succeeded by Michalis Maratheftis and finally, in [[1958]] by [[Tassos Papadopoulos]], later President of Cyprus. |
[[Category:EOKA struggle (1955-1959)]] | [[Category:EOKA struggle (1955-1959)]] | ||
Latest revision as of 19:41, April 2, 2012
PEKA - "Politiki Epitropi Kypriakou Agona" (The Political Committee of the Cypriot Struggle) was the political wing of the EOKA movement which fought against the British for the union of Cyprus with Greece between 1955 and 1959. It was founded in the Summer of 1956 with the specific aims to:
1. Co-ordinate the political and military struggle.
2. Raise the morale of the Greek-Cypriot people.
3. Enlighten world public opinion as to the struggle, its origin and its aims.
4. Keep Greek-Cypriots united in their demand for Enosis.
The organisation was first headed by Renos Lysiotis who was succeeded by Michalis Maratheftis and finally, in 1958 by Tassos Papadopoulos, later President of Cyprus.
