Battle of Pentemili beachhead 1974
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 20 July 1974 – 22 July 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 | 35.3470, 33.2330 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
Pentemili is the Cypriot beach where troops first landed on the morning of 20 July 1974 in the Turkish invasion of Cyprus. It is located 5 miles (8 km) west of Kyrenia, thus the name. For three days (20–22 July 1974), heavy fighting took place around the beachhead between Turkish and Greek Cypriot forces.
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