Battle of Tillyria
1964 battle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Battle of Tillyria (Greek: Μάχη της Τηλλυρίας) or Battle of Kokkina (Greek: Μάχη των Κοκκίνων),[1] also known as Erenköy Resistance (Turkish: Erenköy Direnişi),[2] was a conflict on 6 August 1964 between units of the Cypriot National Guard and Turkish Cypriot armed groups in Kokkina area of Cyprus. The latter were supported with air strikes from Turkey.
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