Battle of Agios Dometios 1974
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 14 August 1974 – 17 August 1974 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1974 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Location | Northern Cyprus | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Turkish invasion of Cyprus | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 35.1720, 33.3290 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Agios Dometios (Greek: Μάχη του Αγίου Δομετίου), also known as Battle of ELDYK (Greek: Μάχη της ΕΛΔΥΚ) was an engagement between Greek, Greek Cypriot, Turkish and Turkish Cypriot forces between 14 and 17 August 1974. It was part of the Attila-2 (Second phase of the invasion) operation as described by Turkey and the wider battle for Nicosia as described by Cyprus.
The battle resulted in a Greek victory, as the Cypriot and ELDYK forces succeeded in repelling the Turkish invaders from the suburb of Agios Dometios.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Agios Dometios (revision 1370804437), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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