Atlas of Battles

war, 6 engagements

Battles of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus

The atlas places 6 engagements of the Turkish invasion of Cyprus (1974): 6 battles, all in present-day Cyprus.

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Battle of Nicosia AirportBattle of Pentemili beachheadBattle of Kotza KayaBattle of PaphosBattle of Lapithos–KaravasBattle of Agios DometiosBattle of Nicosia AirportBattle of Pentemili beachheadBattle of Kotza KayaBattle of PaphosBattle of Lapithos–KaravasBattle of Agios DometiosBeirutṬarābulusTartusSamandagiZahléLatakiaLarnaka200 km35.048N, 32.856E
6 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1974: 6 engagements6 in 197419741974
6 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, 1974Battle of Paphos, 1974Battle of Lapithos–Karavas, 1974Battle of Agios Dometios, 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 AirportCyprus
20 July 1974Battle of Pentemili beachheadKyrenia, CyprusTurkish victory
1974Battle of Kotza KayaKyrenia, Cyprus
21 July 1974Battle of PaphosPaphos, Cyprus
1974Battle of Lapithos–KaravasCyprusTurkish Victory
14 August 1974Battle of Agios DometiosAgios Dometios, CyprusGreek victory

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