9 September Front
Turkish Cypriot paramilitary organisation
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The 9 September Front (Turkish: 9 Eylül Cephesi) was a secret Turkish Cypriot pro-taksim paramilitary organisation formed to counter the Greek Cypriot Fighter's Organization EOKA and Enosis.[1]
Dates of operation1957-1958
HeadquartersCyprus
| 9 Eylül Cephesi | |
|---|---|
Possible flag of the 9 September Front | |
| Dates of operation | 1957-1958 |
| Headquarters | Cyprus |
| Ideology | Taksim Turkish nationalism Anti-communism |
| Political position | Far-right |
| Opponents | EOKA |
| Wars | Cypriot intercommunal violence |
History
The organisation was formed to counter the activities of EOKA in 1955 by mostly untrained volunteers.[2][3] Organisation failed to grow up to a national scale and be effective in all of Cyprus.[4] In 1958, leaders of the organisation decided that they aren't enough to achieve their goals separately from other Turkish Cypriot organisations, and abolished itself to merge with Turkish Resistance Organisation.[5][6][7]
