1974 Cypriot coup d'état: Difference between revisions

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| partof = [[Cyprus dispute]]
| place = [[Cyprus]]
| date = 15 July 1974 - 23 July 1974 (8 days)
| result = Coup briefly successful
* President [[Makarios III]] flees and coup leaders take charge
* [[Turkish invasion of Cyprus]] forces coup leaders to step down
* [[Cyprus Problem]] begins as Turkish troops refuse to leave after President Makarios III returns
| combatant2 = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Cypriot National Guard General Staff.svg}} [[Cypriot National Guard]] <small>(rebel factions)</small> <br>{{flagicon image|EOKA_flag.svg}} [[EOKA-B]]
*[[Progressive Front]]
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*[[Progressive Party of Working People]]
| commander2 = {{flagicon image|Flag of the Cypriot National Guard General Staff.svg}} [[Brigadier General]] Michalis Georgitsis <br>
{{flagicon image|Flag of the Cypriot National Guard General Staff.svg}} [[Colonel]] Konstantinos Kombokis <ref>{{Cite web |last=giannopoulos |date=2018-07-15 |title="Θα τον φάμε τον π....τη τον Μούσκο". Το πραξικόπημα κατά του Μακάριου που κόστισε 400 νεκρούς. Έλουζαν τους αντιπάλους με οξύ και τους έκαιγαν, εν ψυχρώ εκτελέσεις και βασανιστήρια μεταξύ Ελλήνων, λίγες μέρες πριν από τον Αττίλα |url=https://www.mixanitouxronou.com.cy/stiles/polemikes-istories/tha-ton-fame-ton-p-ti-ton-mousko-to-praxikopima-kata-tou-makariou-pou-kostise-400-nekrous-elouzan-tous-antipalous-me-oxi-ke-tous-ekegan-en-psichro-ektelesis-ke-vasanistiria-metaxi-ellinon-l/ |access-date=2023-04-12 |website=ΜΗΧΑΝΗ ΤΟΥ ΧΡΟΝΟΥ |language=el}}</ref><br>
{{flagicon image|EOKA_flag.svg}} [[Nikos Sampson]] (Took control after the coup)
| commander1 = {{flagicon|Cyprus|1960}} [[Makarios III]]<br>
{{flagicon|Cyprus|1960}} [[Vassos Lyssarides]]<br>{{flagicon|Cyprus|1960}} Pantelakis Pantatzis