Atlas of Battles

war, 8 engagements

Battles of Cyprus problem

The atlas places 8 engagements of Cyprus problem (1955 to 1974): 7 battles and 1 campaign, all in present-day Cyprus. The most widely documented: Turkish invasion of Cyprus.

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Battle of Lapithos–KaravasBattle of Agios DometiosBattle of Nicosia AirportBattle of Pentemili beachheadBattle of Kotza KayaOperation NikiBattle of PaphosTurkish invasion of CyprusBattle of Nicosia AirportBattle of Pentemili beachheadBattle of Kotza KayaOperation NikiBattle of PaphosTurkish invasion of CyprusBeirutṬarābulusTartusSamandagiZahléLatakiaLarnaka200 km35.048N, 32.856E
8 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1974: 8 engagements8 in 197419741974
8 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Nicosia Airport, 1974Battle of Pentemili beachhead, 1974Battle of Kotza Kaya, 1974Operation Niki, 1974Battle of Paphos, 1974Battle of Lapithos–Karavas, 1974Battle of Agios Dometios, 1974Turkish invasion of Cyprus, 197419741974
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 1 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1974Battle of Nicosia AirportNicosia International Airport, Cyprus
20 July 1974Battle of Pentemili beachheadKyrenia, CyprusTurkish victory
1974Battle of Kotza KayaKyrenia, Cyprus
1974Operation NikiNicosia International Airport, Cyprus No Mans Area
21 July 1974Battle of PaphosPaphos, Cyprus
1974Battle of Lapithos–KaravasLapithos, CyprusTurkish Victory
14 August 1974Battle of Agios DometiosAgios Dometios, CyprusGreek victory
1974Turkish invasion of CyprusCyprusTurkish victory; Cypriot and Greek military juntas collapse on 23...

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Cyprus problem (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.